Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4m-chapter 3 exercise 3.1 Q5
5. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more than its width, is 36 m. Find the dimensions of the garden.
Rectangular Perimeter = 2(l+b)
Half Perimeter = ½ x 2 (l+b)
½ x 2 (l+b) = 36
l+b = 36 --------(1)
Length is 4 m more than its width
l = b+4 --------(2)
substitute l=b+4 in equation (1)
l+b=36
b+4+b=36
2b=36-4
2b=32
b=16
b=8 substitute in equation (2)
l=b+4
l=16+4=20
l=20, b=16
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