SOLUTION: Rectangular stage. One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other. If the diagonal is 10 meters , then what are the lengths of the sides?

Question 145447: Rectangular stage. One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other. If the diagonal is 10 meters , then what are the lengths of the sides?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x =width
Also x+2 = length (2meters longer)
Then diagonal, which served as the hypotenuse = 10 meters. Marked as "y".
by Pyth. Theorem,
----------- eqn 1

, not to use being negative (-)
, perfect!
So, the
And the
In doubt? Go back eqn 1,

Thank you,
Jojo
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