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the area of a rectangle is 600 cm2 and its breadth is two-third of its length find the length and breadth of the rectangle​

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Given:

Area of a rectangle is
600 \text{cm}^2.

Breadth is two-third of its length.

To find:

The length and breadth of the rectangle​ .

Solution:

Let x cm be the length of the rectangle.

Then, Breadth or width of the rectangle =
(2)/(3)x cm

Area of a rectangle is


Area=Length * Breadth


600=x * (2)/(3)x


600=(2)/(3)x^2

Multiply both sides by 3.


1800=2x^2

Divide both sides by 2.


900=x^2

Taking square root on both sides.


\pm √(900)=x


\pm 30=x

Length cannot be negative. So, x=30.

Now,

Length =
30\text{ cm}

Breadth =
(2)/(3)* 30\text{ cm}

=
2* 10\text{ cm}

=
20\text{ cm}

Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 30 cm and the breadth is 20 cm.

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