A rectangular sheet of aluminium has a perimeter of and an area of .

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Quadratic Equations · Quadratic Equations

Problem

A rectangular sheet of aluminium has a perimeter of 3.6 m3.6\,\text{m} and an area of 8000 cm28000\,\text{cm}^2. (i) Convert all the given measurements to the same unit and form a quadratic equation in one variable for the dimensions of the sheet. (ii) Determine the length and breadth of the sheet correct to one decimal place.

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