Question
Taylor purchased a rectangular plot of area 634 m2. The length of the plot is 2 m more than thrice its breadth. The length and breadth respectively is _____ (approximate values).
Answer: Option D
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Let, Length = x
Breadth = y
Given,
Area of Rectangle = 634 m2
Length : x
Thrice the breadth : 3y
2 more that thrice : 3y+2
So, x=3y+2
Area of the rectangle=length×breadth
634=xy634=(2+3y)y634=2y+3y2∴3y2+2y−634=0
This equation resembles the general form of quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0.
Lets find the values of y satisfying the equation.(Roots of the equation)
y=−b ±√b2− 4ac2a=−2 ±√22 − 4×3(−634)2 × 3y=−2 ±√4 + 76086=−2 ±√76126y=−2 ± 87.2466y=−2+87.2466 or −2−87.2466y=14.20 or −14.87
Length is always positive.
∴y=14.20 m
x=2+3y∴x=2+3(14.20)=44.6 m
Length =44.6 m
Breadth =14.2 m
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