Question

The length of a rectangle is 8cm and each of its diagonal measures 10cm find its breadth and area of a rectangle.
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Answer 1

A rectangle can be divided into two triangles.

Sides of each triangle will be 8cm and 10 cm.

According to Pythagoras theorem,

a2 = b2 + c2

102 = 82 + c2

c = √ (102 – 82)

c =

c = 6 cm

So, breadth of rectangle is 6 cm.