the length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 5m. if the width is increased by 1m and the length is decreased by 2m, the area of the new rectangle is 4 sq.m less than the area of the original rectangle. find the dimensions of the original rectangle?
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length is 6metre and width is 1 metre,
so the area is 6 metre square
so the area is 6 metre square
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Let original breadth of the rectangle be x
length=5+x
According to the question,
l=3+x
b=x+1
area=2(l+b)
area=2(3+x+x+1)
4=2(4+2x)
4=8+4x
4-8=4x
-4=4x
x=-1
as length can not be negative x=1 m
so, dimensions of the real rectangle,
breadth=1m
length=6m
HOPE IT HELPED YOU AND IF SO MARK BRAINLIEST
Let original breadth of the rectangle be x
length=5+x
According to the question,
l=3+x
b=x+1
area=2(l+b)
area=2(3+x+x+1)
4=2(4+2x)
4=8+4x
4-8=4x
-4=4x
x=-1
as length can not be negative x=1 m
so, dimensions of the real rectangle,
breadth=1m
length=6m
HOPE IT HELPED YOU AND IF SO MARK BRAINLIEST
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