A warehouse had a square floor with area $10000$ sq. meters. A rectangular addition was built along one entire side of the warehouse that increased the floor by one-half as much as the original floor. How many meters did the addition extend beyond the original building ?

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Area of warehouse $= 10000$ sq. m
Side of square $= L$
Area $= 10000$
$\Rightarrow L^{2} = 10000$
$\Rightarrow L = 100$ m
After addition its increases one-half
i.e. one side become $= 100 + 50 = 150$ m
Increase $= 50$ m.

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A warehouse had a square floor with area 10000 sq. meters. A rectangular addition was built along one entire side of the warehouse that increased the floor by one-half as much as the original floor. How many meters did the addition extend beyond the original building ?

Area of warehouse =10000 sq. mSide of square =LArea =10000⇒L2=10000⇒L=100 mAfter addition its increases one-halfi.e. one side become =100+50=150 mIncrease =50 m.

A warehouse had a square floor with area $10000$ sq. meters. A rectangular addition was built along one entire side of the warehouse that increased the floor by one-half as much as the original floor. How many meters did the addition extend beyond the original building ?

Area of warehouse $= 10000$ sq. m
Side of square $= L$
Area $= 10000$
$\Rightarrow L^{2} = 10000$
$\Rightarrow L = 100$ m
After addition its increases one-half
i.e. one side become $= 100 + 50 = 150$ m
Increase $= 50$ m.