document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942481>Question 942481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two fields have the same perimeter. one is the square of side 72 meter and another is a rectangle of length 80 meter.which plot has the greater area and by how much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of each same as  perimeter of square P=4S where S=side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=4S=4(72)=288 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of square= s x s=72 m x 72 m=5184 sq m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for rectangle P=2L+2W so P-2L=2W and W=1/2(P-2L)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of rectangle=W =1/2(P-2L)... P is same as square=288m and L=80 m (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=1/2(288-2(80))=1/2(128)=64 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle  A=L x W=80 m x 64 m= 5120 sq m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of square is larger by (5184 sq m - 5120 sq mm) = 64 sq m </SPAN>\n" );
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