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Chapter 3: Q. 3.89 (page 370)

The width of a rectangle is seven meters less than the length. The perimeter is 58 meters. Find the length and width.

Short Answer

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The length of the rectangle is 18 and the width of the rectangle is 11.

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Step 1. Given information

Let the length of the rectangle be x

and the width of the rectangle is x-7.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 58.

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Step 2. Use the formula for the perimeter of the rectangle.

The perimeter of a rectangle is P=2(l+w).

Substitute the values.

58=2(x+x-7)582=2x-729=2x-729+7=2x36=2x362=xx=18

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Step 3. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.

The width of the rectangle is,

w=x-7=18-7=11

The length of the rectangle is 18 and the width is 11.

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