A wire is bent into a rectangle. The length is (16) cm more than the breadth and area is (1344) square cm. What is the length of the wire?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (160) cm
If breadth is (x), then (x(x+16)=1344), giving (x=32) and length (48). The wire length is (2(32+48)=160) cm.
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(160) cm
Why is this the correct answer?
If breadth is (x), then (x(x+16)=1344), giving (x=32) and length (48). The wire length is (2(32+48)=160) cm.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Quadratic Equations. Topic: Word Problems and Applications.
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