New length = 30x110% = 33cm
new width = 20x105% = 21cm
original perimeter = 30x2 + 20x2
= 60 + 40 = 100
new perimeter = 33x2 + 21x2
= 66 + 42 = 108
increase in perimeter = 108-100 = 8
percentage increase = 8/100 x 100% = 8%
Answer: 0.685 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
There is a way to do this algebraically using equations, but it is really messy so I am going to go over the way to do it. The way you do this is by finding whole numbers that multiply to make -192. Start with 1 and 192, 2 and 96, 3 and 64, etc and make the smaller number negative.
The reason why you make the smaller number negative is because we are looking for what numbers add together to make a positive number (10). If the bigger number was negative, then we would get a negative sum.
From what i could find, there aren't any whole numbers that satisfy this, and i doubt that the question would want you to find decimals for this.
The way to find this with equations (in short) is to have to variables, x and y, and make two equations. in this case x+y=10 and xy=-192. Solve one equation for a variable and then use substitution to plug that variable into the other equation. if you do this you get really long decimals.
