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The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is $ 154 \mathrm{~m} $. Its length is $ 2 \mathrm{~m} $ more than twice its breadth. What are the length and the breadth of the pool?
Given:
The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is \( 154 \mathrm{~m} \). Its length is \( 2 \mathrm{~m} \) more than twice its breadth.
To do:
We have to find the length and the breadth of the pool.
Solution:
Let the breadth of the pool be $x\ m$
This implies,
The length of the pool $=(2x+2)\ m$
We know that,
Perimeter of a rectangle of length $l$ and breadth $b$ is $2(l+b)$
Therefore,
Perimeter of the rectangular swimming pool $= 154\ m$
Perimeter $=2(x + 2x + 2)$
$2(3x+ 2) = 154$
$3x + 2 = \frac{154}{2}$
$3x+2= 77$
$3x = 77 - 2$
$3x= 75$
$x = \frac{75}{3}$
$x= 25\ m$
This implies,
The length of pool $= 2x + 2$
$= 2(25) + 2$
$= 50 + 2$
$= 52\ m$
Breadth $= x =25\ m$
The length and the breadth of the pool are $52\ m$ and $25\ m$ respectively.
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