Question 15 Marks
The area of a square and a rectangle are equal. If the side of the square is $40 \ cm$ and the breadth of the rectangle is $25 \ cm$, find the length of the rectangle. Also, find the perimeter of the rectangle.
Answer
View full question & answer→Area of square $=(\text { side })^2=40 \mathrm{~cm} \times 40 \mathrm{~cm}=1600 \mathrm{~cm}^2$
Given that:
Area of the rectangle $=$ Area of the square
$\Rightarrow$ Area of the rectangle $=1600 \mathrm{~cm}^2$,
Also, Breadth of the rectangle $=25 \mathrm{~cm}$.
$\Rightarrow$ Area of the rectangle $=l \times b$
$\therefore 1600=l \times 25$
$\therefore \frac{1600}{25}=l$
$\Rightarrow l=64 \mathrm{~cm}$
So, the length of the rectangle is $64 \ cm .$
Now, Perimeter of the rectangle $=2(l+b)=2(64+25) \mathrm{cm}$
$=2 \times 89 \mathrm{~cm}=178 \mathrm{~cm}$
So, the perimeter of the rectangle is $178 \ cm$ even though its area is the same as that of the square.
Given that:
Area of the rectangle $=$ Area of the square
$\Rightarrow$ Area of the rectangle $=1600 \mathrm{~cm}^2$,
Also, Breadth of the rectangle $=25 \mathrm{~cm}$.
$\Rightarrow$ Area of the rectangle $=l \times b$
$\therefore 1600=l \times 25$
$\therefore \frac{1600}{25}=l$
$\Rightarrow l=64 \mathrm{~cm}$
So, the length of the rectangle is $64 \ cm .$
Now, Perimeter of the rectangle $=2(l+b)=2(64+25) \mathrm{cm}$
$=2 \times 89 \mathrm{~cm}=178 \mathrm{~cm}$
So, the perimeter of the rectangle is $178 \ cm$ even though its area is the same as that of the square.



