The area of a square field is 121 sq.m. A path of uniform width is laid around outside of it . If The area of the path is 104 sq.m, then the width of the path is ______.
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Area of square is 121m² then side is 11m
Area of path is 104 m²
4w(w+s)=104
w(w+s)=26
w(w+11)=26
According to trial and error method
If w=1 then 1(12)≠26
If w=2 then 2(2+11)=2(13)=26
Therefore width of path is 2m
Area of path is 104 m²
4w(w+s)=104
w(w+s)=26
w(w+11)=26
According to trial and error method
If w=1 then 1(12)≠26
If w=2 then 2(2+11)=2(13)=26
Therefore width of path is 2m
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