Answer:
50ft by 120ft
Explanation:
Area of a rectangle = L × W
6000ft² = L × W
L = 6000/W
When a diagonal line divides a rectangle into 2 right angled triangles, the diagonal line = Hypotenuse of either of the triangle and it is the longest side.
The formula for a right angle triangle =
a² + b² = c²( c = hypotenuse)
We are told in the question that:
A diagonal between opposite corners is measured to be 10 ft longer than one side of the parcel
Let us assume the side that the hypotenuse is longer than = Width
Hence, the Diagonal = (W + 10)²
Therefore
L² + W² = (W + 10)²
Since L = 6000/W
W² + (6000/W)² = (W + 10)²
W² + (6000/W)² = (W + 10) (W + 10)
W² + (6000/W)² = W² + 10W + 10W + 100
W² + (6000/W)² = W² + 20W + 100
W² - W² + (6000/W)² = 20W+ 100
6000²/W² = 20W + 100
6000² = W²( 20W + 100)
6000² = 20W³ + 100W²
20W³ + 100W² - 6000² = 0
20W³ + 100W² - 36000000 = 0
20(W³ + 5W² - 1800000) = 0
Factorising the quadratic equation,
20(W − 120)(W² + 125W + 15000) = 0
W - 120 = 0
W = 120
Therefore,
W(Width) = 120feet
Since the Width = 120 feet
We can find the length
6000ft² = L × W
L = 6000/W
L = 6000/120
L = 50 feet
The dimensions of the land, correct to the nearest foot is 50ft by 120ft