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A Square and a rectangle have the same perimeter of 80 cm.If the difference betweentheir areas is 100 cm2.Find the sides of the rectangle.

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Let the length of each side of the square = sPerimeter of square = 80 cm4s = 80s = 20 cmNow, area of square = s2 = 202 = 400 cm2Now, let l and b be the length and breadth of the rectangle.Now, perimeter of rectangle = 80 cm2l + b = 80l+b = 40 b = 40 - l ......1Now, area of rectangle = lbNow, according to question,area of square - area of rectangle = 100 cm2400 - lb = 100lb = 300l40-l = 300 using 140l - l2 - 300 = 0l2 - 40l + 300 = 0l2 - 30l - 10l + 300 = 0ll-30 - 10l-30 = 0l-10l-30 = 0l-10 = 0 or l-30 = 0l = 10 or l = 30When l = 10, then b = 30when l = 30, then b = 10Hence the dimensions of the rectangle is 30 cm × 10 cm

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