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Solution:

For A

Length of diagonal = distance = Speed * Time

= (56 x 15/60)m = 14m

For B

Sum of length and breadth = (72 x 15/60)m = 18m

Therefore √(l² + b²) = 14

or l² + b² = 196

and l + b = 18

Area = l b = 1/2{(l + b)² - (l² + b²)}

= 1/2 {(18)² - 196}

= 1/2 (324 - 196)

= 64 m² (option d)

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Solution:

For A

Length of diagonal = distance = Speed * Time

= (56 x 15/60)m = 14m

For B

Sum of length and breadth = (72 x 15/60)m = 18m = 2(l+b)

Therefore √(l² + b²) = 14

or l² + b² = 196

and l + b = 18

Area = l b = 1/2{(l + b)² - (l² + b²)}

= 1/2 {(18)² - 196}

= 1/2 (324 - 196)

= 64 m² (option d)

Hope this helps :thumbsup:
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Hi CrackVerbalGMAT
As highlighted abover,
18 mtrs will be equal to 2(l+b) because its a rectangular field
and therefore (l+b) = 9m

Am i missing something?
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Solution:

For A

Length of diagonal = distance = Speed * Time

= (56 x 15/60)m = 14m

For B

Sum of length and breadth = (72 x 15/60)m = 18m = 2(l+b)

Therefore √(l² + b²) = 14

or l² + b² = 196

and l + b = 18

Area = l b = 1/2{(l + b)² - (l² + b²)}

= 1/2 {(18)² - 196}

= 1/2 (324 - 196)

= 64 m² (option d)

Hope this helps :thumbsup:
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Hi CrackVerbalGMAT
As highlighted abover,
18 mtrs will be equal to 2(l+b) because its a rectangular field
and therefore (l+b) = 9m

Am i missing something?

Hi Ahmed9955

Imagine a rectangle ABCD (Points P,Q,R,S in anticlockwise order).

If B is standing at point P, he has to reach point R to cross the field by waling along the sides PQ and QR or l + b.

The observation here is he is not covering the full perimeter.

Hope you are clear :thumbsup:
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A took 15 seconds to cross a rectangular field diagonally walking at the rate of 56 m/min and B took the same time to cross the same field along its sides walking at the rate of 72 m/min. What is the area of the field?

(A) 46 m²
(B) 50 m²
(C) 54 m²
(D) 64 m²
(E) 72 m²
Solution:

We see that the diagonal of the rectangular field is 56 x 15/60 = 56 x 1/4 = 14 meters long. We see that the total length of the two dimensions (length and width) of the field is 72 x 15/60 = 72 x 1/4 = 18 meters long. Now, if we let L = the length of the field, then 18 - L = the width of the field, and we can create the equation (using the Pythagorean theorem):

L^2 + (18 - L)^2 = 14^2

If we let A = area of the field, then A = L(18 - L). Adding 2A, or 2L(18 - L), to both sides of the equation above, we have:

L^2 + 2L(18 - L) + (18 - L)^2 = 14^2 + 2A

[L + (18 - L)]^2 = 196 + 2A

18^2 = 196 + 2A

324 = 196 + 2A

128 = 2A

64 = A

Answer: D
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