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Question 1050476: The length of a rectangular hall is 5 meters more than its breadth . If primeters of tha hall is 74 meters . Find its length and breadth . Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangular hall is 5 meters more than its breadth . If primeters of tha hall is 74 meters . Find its length and breadth .
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Perimeter = 2(length + breadth)
74 = 2(b+5 + b)
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37 = 2b + 10
2b = 27
breadth = 13.5 meters
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length = b + 5 = 18.5 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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