Answer:
Length of rectangle = 16 cm
Width of rectangle = 4 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Area of rectangle = 64 cm²
Find:
Length and width
Computation:
Assume;
Length of rectangle = a
So,
Width of rectangle = a -12
Area of rectangle = l x b
So,
a(a-12) = 64
a² - 12a - 64 = 0
a² - (16-4)a - 64 = 0
a² - 16a+ 4a - 64 = 0
a (a-16) + 4(a-16)= 0
(a-16)(a+4) = 0
a= 16 , a = -4
So,
Length of rectangle = 16 cm
Width of rectangle = a -12
Width of rectangle = 16 -12
Width of rectangle = 4 cm
