Question

If the area of a rectangle equals 30 cm² and the perimeter is equal to 26 cm. Find the length and width of the rectangle.​

Answer 1

Length = 10 & width = 3

Explanation:

Perimeter = Length + Length + Width + Width

26 = 2Length + 2 Width

26 = 2 ( Length + Width )

13 = Length + width

13 - Length = Width EQUATION 1

Area = Length X Width

30 = Length X ( 13 - Length )

30 = 13Length - Length ^2

Length ^2 - 13Length + 30 = 0

( Length - 3 )( Length - 10 )

Length = 3 or Length = 10

Therefore Length = 10

From equation 1

13 - Length = Width

13 - 10 = width

width = 3