3. Adjacent sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:12, if the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 cm, find the length of the diago

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nal. 3. Adjacent sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:12 , if the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 cm , find the length of the diagonal.

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notsponge [240] · Answer 1 · 2023-11-16T07:00:36+03:00

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Answer:

Adjacent sides are in the ratio 5 : 12

That means,

Let length = 12x and breadth = 5x

Perimeter = 34

2(l+b) = 34

12x + 5x = 17

17x = 17

x = 1

Lenth =12 cm

Breadth = 5 cm

By Pythagorean theorem

The length of the diagonal of rectangle = 13 cm