Answer:
The length is 12metres, the width is 6metres
Step-by-step explanation:
Suppose the width is x, the length is x+6
The square is 72. The square of rectangular field is equal to product of length and width.
so x(x+6)=72
x^2+6x-72=0
a=1 b=6 c=-72
D= b^2-4ac= 6*6+288= 36+288= 324
sqrtD= 18
x1= (-b-sqrtD)/2a=(-6-18)/2= -12 (it is negative, but width is only positive. So this root doesn't match)
x2=(-b+sqrtD)/2a= (-6+18)/2= 12/2=6 - the width
The length is 6+6=12
