Answer:
[tex]Area = 5a - a^2[/tex] [tex]inches\²[/tex]
[tex]Perimeter = 10\ inches[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Length = a
Width = 5 - a
Required
Determine the Area and Perimeter;
Calculating Area
Area is calculated as thus;
[tex]Area = Length * Width[/tex]
Substitute values for Length and Width
[tex]Area = a * 5 - a[/tex]
[tex]Area = a * (5 - a)[/tex]
Open Bracket
[tex]Area = 5a - a^2[/tex]
Calculating Perimeter
Perimeter is calculated as thus;
[tex]Perimeter = 2 (Length + Width)[/tex]
Substitute values for Length and Width
[tex]Perimeter = 2 (a + 5 - a)[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]Perimeter = 2 (5 + a- a)[/tex]
[tex]Perimeter = 2 (5)[/tex]
Open Bracket
[tex]Perimeter = 10\ inches[/tex]
