the area is 180 cm. to find the perimeter you would do 15+15+14+14 to get 54 cm. So for area you do (l×w) which is 15×14=180.
Answer:
to find the area of a polygon
formula: area = 1/2 x perimeter x apothem
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is what it means: Perimeter = the sum of the lengths of all the sides. Apothem = a segment that joins the polygon's center to the midpoint of any side that is perpendicular to that side.
(a) The sum of length and width is half the perimeter, so the breadth in terms of length (x) in cm will be
.. breadth = 34 -x
(b) Then the expression for the area (in cm^2) is
.. area = length*breadth
.. 253 = (x)(34 -x)
.. x^2 -34x +253 = 0 . . . . . subtract the right side, eliminate parentheses
.. (x -11)(x -23) = 0 . . . . . . . factor
.. x = 11 or 23
The dimensions of the rectangle are 11 cm by 23 cm.
