The length and breadth of a rectangle are 'a' and 'b' respectively. Write its area. b) Length is increased by 2 cm and breadth is decreased by 2 cm to get the area as 14 sq.cm. Write the relation in an equation. c) If the length and breadth are increased by 2cm each, the area becomes 34 sq.cm. Write the equation.d) Solve the two equations to get the length and breadth of the rectangle.

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Answer:

Let the length of the rectangle be x units and the breadth be y units.

Area of the rectangle=length×breadth

=x×y=xy sq. units

From the given information, we have,

(x+2)×(y−2)=xy−28

and(x−1)×(y+2)=xy+33

(x+2)×(y−2)=xy−28

=>xy−2x+2y−4=xy−28

=>−2x+2y=−24

=>−x+y=−12

=>x=y+12....(i)

Also,(x−1)×(y+2)=xy+33

=>xy+2x−y−2=xy+33

=>2x−y=35....(ii)

Substituting equation (i) in equation (ii), we get,

2x−y=35

=>2(y+12)−y=35

=>2y+24−y=35

=>y=11

Substituting y=11 in equation (i), we get,

x=y+12

=>x=11+12

=>x=23

Therefore, length of rectangle =x=23 units

and breadth of rectangle =y=11 units

Area of rectangle =xy=23×11=253 square units