Mathematics
The perimeter of a rectangular plot is 180 m and its area is 1800 m2. Take the length of the plot as x meters. Use the perimeter 180 m to write the value of the breadth in terms of x . Use the values of length, breadth and the area to write an equation in x . Solve the equation to calculate the length and breadth of the plot.
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