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A rectangular plot is half as long again as it is broad. Area of the plot is 2/3 hectares. What is the length of plot?

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A rectangular plot is half as long again as it is broad. Area of the plot is 2/3 hectares. What is the length of plot?
posted Nov 25, 2015 by anonymous

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Let breadth =x meters
Then length =(x+1/x)=3/2x meters
Therefore
(x*3/2x)=2/3*10000
X^2=(4/9)*10000
X=(2/3)*100m
Length =(3/2)*(2/3)*100 m
Length =100m

Ans is Length =100m

answer Nov 25, 2015 by Jaikumar Bhatia



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