Answer:
Length = 14m
Width = 12m
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of a rectangle is 2m greater than the width.
The area of the rectangle = 168m²
Let's say the width is x meters.
The length will be (x + 2) meters.
Area of a rectangle = length × width
x(x + 2) = 168
x² + 2x - 168 = 0
Solving x by applying the quadratic formula we get;
x = 12 or -14
Since the width cannot be negative, we take 12 meters to be the dimensions of the width.
The length = 12 + 2 = 14 meters.
