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a rectangle has a base that is ten meters longer than its height. the area of rectangle is 24 square meters. what are the dimensions of the rectangle​

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Answer:

Base = 12 meters

Height = 2 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of a rectangle = base (height)

Area = 24 square meters

Base = Height + 10

24 = H + 10 (H)

24 = H^2 + 10H

H^2 + 10H - 24 = 0  ---> Factor

(H + 12)(H - 2) = 0 ---> Apply zero property

H + 12 = 0, H = -12

H - 2 = 0, H = 2

We'll take H = 2, since measurements/dimensions aren't supposed to be negative.

So if the height = 2 meters, then

Base = Height + 10

Base = 2 + 10

Base = 12 meters

Therefore, the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 24 square meters are: Base = 12 meters, Height = 2 meters.