Answer: 12m by 4m.
Step-by-step explanation: You are looking for the dimensions of the room here, also known as the length and width.
Let’s make width equal to x since we don’t know what the value is. Length is going to be x + 8 since the diagonal is 8m MORE than the width.
w = x
l = x + 8
Use the equation for the perimeter.
P = 2l + 2w
Plug in your values:
32 = 2(x + 8) + 2(x)
Now, solve for x! First start by distributing the 2:
32 = 2x + 16 + 2x
Next, add like terms:
32 = 4x + 16
Subtract 16 from both sides:
16 = 4x
Divide by 4 on both sides:
4 = x
Now we have x, but remember, x is equal to the width. We just solved for width so now we need length.
l = x + 8
Plug in your x and solve:
l = 4 + 8
l = 12
Your length is 12m and your width is 4m, therefore, the dimensions of the rectangular room are 12m by 4m.
