The length of the rectangle is greater than its breadth by 1.25cm and the area of the rectangle is 159 sq.cm. What is the length of the rectangle?
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Let breadth = x cm.
Length = x + 1.25
Area of rectangle = 159
length * breadth = 159
x * (x + 1.25) = 159
x^2 + 1.25x - 159 = 0
Use Shreedhar Acharya formula to Solve the equation,
x = 11.99 and - 13.245.
So, Length cannot be negative.
X = 12 cm
Length = 12 + 1.25 = 13.25 cm.