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Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more than its width, is 36 m. Find the dimensions of the garden.

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Answer

Let width of rectangular garden be x meters.

Length = (x + 4) meters.

Given,

Half of perimeter = 36 m

By formula,

⇒ Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)

⇒ Half of perimeter = (Length + Width)

⇒ 36 = [x + (x + 4)]

⇒ 2x + 4 = 36

⇒ 2x = 36 - 4

⇒ 2x = 32

⇒ x = 322\dfrac{32}{2} = 16 meters.

⇒ x + 4 = 16 + 4 = 20 meters.

Hence, length = 20 meters and width = 16 meters.

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