SOLUTION: 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?
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Question 238643: 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?
Found 2 solutions by edjones, solver91311:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let length of one side be x and the other x+2.
a^2+b^2=c^2
x^2+(x+2)^2=10^2
x^2+x^2+4x+4=100
2x^2+4x-96=0
x^2+2x-48=0
(x+8)(x-6)=0
x=-8, x=6
The sides are 8 and 6.
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Ed
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
^2\ =\ 100)
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John
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