Question

The length of a rectangle is a inches. Its width is 5 inches less then the length. Find the area and perimeter of the rectangle

Answer 1

Area = (a² -5a) in²

Perimeter = (4a -10) in

Explanation:

Let the length of the rectangle be a.

Given that, its width is 5 in less than the length.

So,

length ⇒ a

width ⇒ (a - 5)

First, let's find the area of the rectangle.

Area = length × width

Area = a ( a - 5 )

Solve the brackets.

Area = (a² -5a) in²

Now, let us find the perimeter of the rectangle.

Perimeter = 2 ( l + w )

Perimeter = 2 ( a + a - 5 )

Perimeter = 2 ( 2a - 5 )

Perimeter = (4a -10) in