A rectangle has an area of 30 square meters and a perimeter of 34 meter. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Jazmie

10 July, 04:52

A rectangle has an area of 30 square meters and a perimeter of 34 meter. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Tianna Ellis · Answer 1

Rectangle's Perimeter is P=2 (w+l)

where w and l are width and length respectively

34=2 (w+l)

17=w+l

w=17-l

now A=wxl

A = (17-l) xl

A=17l-l^2

30=17l-l^2

l^2-17l-30=0

now solve for l