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The area of a square is equal to the area of a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 5 cm more than a side of the square and its breadth is 3 cm less than the side of the square. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ?5
Q: The area of a square is equal to the area of a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 5 cm more than a side of the square and its breadth is 3 cm less than the side of the square. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ?
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Answer : 3. "34 cm"
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Answer: C) 34 cm Explanation: Let the side of the square be 's' cm length of rectangle = (s+5) cm breadth of rectangle = (s-3)cm (s+5) (s-3) = s2 - 5s - 3s - 15 = s2 2s = 15 Perimeter of rectangle = 2(L+B) = 2(s+5 + s–3) = 2(2s + 2) = 2(15 + 2) = 34 cm