Answer:
length = 100
width = 25
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L = length of red rectangle
Let H = height of red rectangle
Equation1: L+H=125 : we know the perimeter is 250 so L+H is 125
Equation2: L*H=2,500 : we know the area is 2,500
Equation3: L=125-H : subtracted H from both sides of Equation1
Equation4: (125-H)*H=2,500 : substituted "125-H" for L into Equation2
Solve equation4:
(125-H)*H=2,500 multiple terms on left side of equation
125H - H^2 = 2,500 rearrange into standard form
H^2 - 125H + 2,500 = 0
At this point you can "brute force" the answer with the quadratic formula:
H = (125 ± SQRT(125^2 - 4*1*2500) ) / 2
H = 100 or H = 25 : actually these are L and H
You could also factor the equation:
(H - 100) * (H - 25) = 0 : gives same answe
