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Q5:
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.
Solution :
Given:
1. The garden is rectangular in shape.
2. The length of the garden is $4\text{ m}$ more than its width.
3. The half-perimeter of the garden is $36\text{ m}$.
To Find:
The dimensions (length and width) of the rectangular garden.
Step 1: Defining Variables
Let the width of the rectangular garden be $w$ meters.
Let the length of the rectangular garden be $l$ meters.
Step 2: Formulating the Equations
Based on the given conditions:
Condition 1: The length is $4\text{ m}$ more than the width.
$l = w + 4$ --- (Equation 1)
Condition 2: The half-perimeter of the rectangle is $36\text{ m}$.
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is $P = 2(l + w)$.
Therefore, the half-perimeter is $\frac{P}{2} = l + w$.
$l + w = 36$ --- (Equation 2)
Step 3: Solving the System of Equations
We have a system of two linear equations in two variables:
1) $l - w = 4$
2) $l + w = 36$
Substitute Equation 1 into Equation 2 [Using the Substitution Method]:
$(w + 4) + w = 36$
$2w + 4 = 36$
Subtract $4$ from both sides [Addition Property of Equality]:
$2w = 36 - 4$
$2w = 32$
Divide both sides by $2$ [Division Property of Equality]:
$w = \frac{32}{2}$
$w = 16$
Step 4: Finding the Length
Substitute the value of $w = 16$ back into Equation 1:
$l = 16 + 4$
$l = 20$
Step 5: Verification
Check the conditions:
Length ($20$) is $4$ more than width ($16$): $20 - 16 = 4$ (Correct).
Half-perimeter: $l + w = 20 + 16 = 36$ (Correct).
Final Answer: The dimensions of the garden are length = 20 m and width = 16 m.
More Questions from Class 10 Mathematics Pair of linear equations in two variable EXERCISE 3.1
- Q1(i): Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions graphically. (i) 10 students of Class X took part in a Mathematics quiz. If the number of girls is 4 more than the number of boys, find the number of boys and girls who took part in the quiz.
- Q1(ii): Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions graphically. (ii) 5 pencils and 7 pens together cost ` 50, whereas 7 pencils and 5 pens together cost ` 46. Find the cost of one pencil and that of one pen.
- Q2(i): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident: (i) 5x – 4y + 8 = 0; 7x + 6y – 9 = 0
- Q2(ii): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident: (ii) 9x + 3y + 12 = 0; 18x + 6y + 24 = 0
- Q2(iii): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident: (iii) 6x – 3y + 10 = 0; 2x – y + 9 = 0
- Q3(i): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent. (i) 3x + 2y = 5 ; 2x – 3y = 7
- Q3(ii): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent. (ii) 2x – 3y = 8 ; 4x – 6y = 9
- Q3(iii): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent. (iii) $\frac{3}{2}x + \frac{5}{3}y = 7$ ; 9x – 10y = 14
- Q3(iv): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent. (iv) 5x – 3y = 11 ; – 10x + 6y = –22
- Q3(v): On comparing the ratios $\frac{a_1}{a_2}$, $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$, and $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$, find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent. (v) $\frac{4}{3}x + 2y = 8$ ; 2x + 3y = 12
- Q4(i): Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically: (i) x + y = 5, 2x + 2y = 10
- Q4(ii): Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically: (ii) x – y = 8, 3x – 3y = 16
- Q4(iii): Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically: (iii) 2x + y – 6 = 0, 4x – 2y – 4 = 0
- Q4(iv): Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically: (iv) 2x – 2y – 2 = 0, 4x – 4y – 5 = 0
- Q6(i): Given the linear equation 2x + 3y – 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is: (i) intersecting lines
- Q6(ii): Given the linear equation 2x + 3y – 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is: (ii) parallel lines
- Q6(iii): Given the linear equation 2x + 3y – 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is: (iii) coincident lines
- Q7: Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the triangular region.
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