SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle, both have perimeter 60m . Difference between the areas of the two is 16 sq m. Find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 811467: A square and a rectangle, both have perimeter 60m . Difference between the areas of the two is 16 sq m. Find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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4s=60, 2d+2c=60, d*c-s*2=16
c=28.3791, d=1.62091, s=15.
length of rectangle is c=28.3791