Answer:
23 m and 15 m
Step-by-step explanation:
THE BASE OF A RECTANGLE IS 8 M GREATER THAN THE HEIGHT, THE AREA MEASURES 65 SQUARE METERS HOW MUCH DO THE BASE AND HEIGHT MEASURE?
Let the height of the rectangle is h.
Base = 8+h
Area of the rectangle, A = 65 m²
We need to find the base and height of the rectangle. The area of a rectangle is given by :
A = bh
So,
[tex]65=(8+h)\times h\\\\65=8h+h^2\\\\h^2+8h-65=0\\\\(h-5)(h+13)=0\\\\h=5\ m\ \text{and}\ x=-13\ m[/tex]
Neglecting negative value, h = 15 m
Base = 8+15 = 23 m
So, the base and height of the rectangle is 23 m and 15 m respectively.
