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The diagonal and one side of a rectangular plot are 65┬аm and 63┬аm, respectively. What is the perimeter of the rectangular plot?
158 m
164 m
166 m
156 m
158 m
Recognize the Pythagorean triplet (63, 16, 65) or calculate the other side using w=d2тИТl2тАЛ=652тИТ632тАЛ=(65+63)(65тИТ63)тАЛ=128├Ч2тАЛ=256тАЛ=16┬аm. Then perimeter P=2(63+16)=156┬аm.
Diagonal of rectangular plot = 65 m, One side of rectangular plot = 63 m
P=2(l+w)
Recognize the Pythagorean triplet (63, 16, 65) or calculate the other side using w=d2тИТl2тАЛ=652тИТ632тАЛ=(65+63)(65тИТ63)тАЛ=128├Ч2тАЛ=256тАЛ=16┬аm. Then perimeter P=2(63+16)=156┬аm.
Forgetting that the perimeter formula requires both length and breadth, or mistakenly treating the diagonal as one of the sides.
Identify the given dimensions
We are given the diagonal d=65┬аm and one side (length) l=63┬аm of a rectangular plot.
d=65┬аm,l=63┬аm
Calculate the second side using Pythagorean theorem
In a rectangle, the diagonal forms a right-angled triangle with the two adjacent sides. Using Pythagoras theorem, the breadth w is calculated as: w=d2тИТl2тАЛ
w=652тИТ632тАЛ=(65+63)(65тИТ63)тАЛ=128├Ч2тАЛ=256тАЛ=16┬аm
Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2(l+w). Substituting l=63┬аm and w=16┬аm, we get P=2(63+16)=2(79)=156┬аm.
P=2(63+16)=156┬аm
D is correct because the perimeter of the rectangular plot is calculated as 156┬аm.
Memorizing common Pythagorean triplets like (16, 63, 65), (3, 4, 5), and (5, 12, 13) drastically saves time in geometry and mensuration problems.