The perimeter of rectangular filed is 82m and it's area is 400m^2.find the dimension of the field
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the breadth of the rectangle be x metres,
then perimeter=82m
⇒2(Length+Breadth)=82
⇒Length+x=41
⇒Length=41−xmetres
Now, Area=400m2
⇒Length×Breadth=400⇒(41−x)x=400
⇒41x−x2=400⇒x2−41x+400=0⇒x2−25x−16x+400=0⇒(x−25)(x−16)=0
⇒x=25orx=16
Hence, breadth =25m or 16m
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