the ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5:1 if the area of the rectangle is 216 square metres what is the length of the rectangle
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let the length be 5x and breadth be 1x
the perimeter of rectangle is 2(l+b)
216m = 2(5x+1x) = 10 x+2 x
216m = 12x
x= 216/12= 18
l = 5 x = 5× 18
length = 90 m
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the perimeter of rectangle is 2(l+b)
216m = 2(5x+1x) = 10 x+2 x
216m = 12x
x= 216/12= 18
l = 5 x = 5× 18
length = 90 m
I hope it helps
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