Problem

The length of a rectangle is 3 m less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 14 m2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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5. The dimensions of the rectangle are approximately 2.8823 m width and 2.7646 m length.

Steps

Step 1 :1. Let width of rectangle be w m, so length =(2w3) m.

Step 2 :2. Area of rectangle is 14 m2, so equation is w(2w3)=14.

Step 3 :3. Solve quadratic equation 2w23w14=0 with quadratic formula to get w2.8823 m.

Step 4 :4. Calculate the length =(2w3)=(2(2.8823)3)2.7646 m.

Step 5 :5. The dimensions of the rectangle are approximately 2.8823 m width and 2.7646 m length.

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