Question:
The area of a rectangle is 192 cm2 and its perimeter is 56 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Solution:
Area of the rectangle = 192 cm2
Perimeter of the rectangle = 56 cm
Perimeter $=2$ (length $+$ breadth $)$
$\Rightarrow 56=2(l+b)$
$\Rightarrow l+b=28$
$\Rightarrow l=28-b$
Area $=$ length $\times$ breadth
$\Rightarrow 192=(28-b) x b$
$\Rightarrow 192=28 b-b^{2}$
$\Rightarrow b^{2}-28 b+192=0$
$\Rightarrow(b-16)(b-12)=0$
$\Rightarrow b=16$ or 12
Thus, we have;
$l=28-b$
$\Rightarrow l=28-12$
$\Rightarrow l=16$
We will take length as 16 cm and breath as 12 cm because length is greater than breadth by convention.