Answer:
Breadth = 10 cm.
Difference in area = 4 cm^2 ( the square encloses more area).
Step-by-step explanation:
The perimeter of the square = 4*12 = 48 cm.
If the length of the rectangle is 14 then
2*14 + 2b = 48 where b is the breadth.
28 + 2b = 48
2b = 20
b = 10 cm.
A square encloses more area than a rectangle for a given length of wire.
Area of the square = 12^2 = 144cm^2 and
area of the rectangle = 14*10 = 140 cm^2.
