It is required to lay out a building 80 m by 100 m with a 30-m long metallic tape which was found to be 0.15 m too short. Determine the correct dimensions to be used in order that the building shall have the desired measurements.   Please include the complete solution

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 It is required to lay out a building 80 m by 100 m with a 30-m long metallic tape which was found to be 0.15 m too short. Determine the correct dimensions to be used in order that the building shall have the desired measurements.

 

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