Question:
Find the values of x and y in the following rectangle
Solution:
By property of rectangle,
Lengths are equal, i.e., $C D=A B$
$\Rightarrow$ $x+3 y=13$ $\ldots$ (i)
Breadth are equal, i.e., $A D=B C$
$\Rightarrow$ $3 x+y=7$ ...(ii)
On multiplying Eq. (ii) by 3 and then subtracting Eq. (i), we get
On putting $x=1$ in Eq. (i), we get
$3 y=12 \Rightarrow y=4$
Hence, the required values of $x$ and $y$ are 1 and 4 , respectively.