To find the dimensions of the rectangular shop, we can use the formulas for area and perimeter.
Let the length of the shop be \( l \) meters and the width be \( w \) meters.
We have two equations based on the given information:
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Area: \[ l \times w = 80 \]
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Perimeter: \[ 2l + 2w = 36 \] This simplifies to: \[ l + w = 18 \]
Now we have a system of two equations:
- \( l \times w = 80 \)
- \( l + w = 18 \)
We can express \( w \) in terms of \( l \) using the second equation: \[ w = 18 - l \]
Now, substitute \( w \) into the first equation: \[ l \times (18 - l) = 80 \] Expanding this gives: \[ 18l - l^2 = 80 \] Rearranging it results in a standard quadratic equation: \[ l^2 - 18l + 80 = 0 \]
We can solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula: \[ l = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \] where \( a = 1 \), \( b = -18 \), and \( c = 80 \).
Calculating the discriminant: \[ b^2 - 4ac = (-18)^2 - 4(1)(80) = 324 - 320 = 4 \]
Now, substituting into the quadratic formula: \[ l = \frac{18 \pm \sqrt{4}}{2} \] \[ l = \frac{18 \pm 2}{2} \]
This gives us two possible solutions: \[ l = \frac{20}{2} = 10 \quad \text{or} \quad l = \frac{16}{2} = 8 \]
If \( l = 10 \), then: \[ w = 18 - l = 18 - 10 = 8 \]
If \( l = 8 \), then: \[ w = 18 - l = 18 - 8 = 10 \]
Thus, the dimensions of the shop are: \[ 10 \text{ meters by } 8 \text{ meters} \]
So, the dimensions are \(\mathbf{10 \text{ meters by } 8 \text{ meters}}\).