Side = 8m
He increases length by 2m and reduces width by 2m
(a.) New dimensions will be -
Length = 10m and Width = 6m
(b.) Area = length x breadth (or width)
here we will use the special product (x+y) (x-y)
length = (x+y) and width = (x-y)
area = (8+2) x (8-2)
8^(2) - 2^(2)
= 60
The area are in the ratio of the squares of corresponding sides.
That is 15^2 : 20^2 = 225:400
so the area of the smaller figure = (225/400) * 64
= 0.5625 * 64
= 36 cm^2 (answer)
The difference is 6 because it is what we get when we subtract 8 and 2.
Final answer: 6
The answers are..................... y= -2, and x= 7
