SOLUTION: a rectangle has a diagonal of 12 cm and its long sides are twice the length of the short sides.What are the lengths of both sides of the rectangle
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Question 902650: a rectangle has a diagonal of 12 cm and its long sides are twice the length of the short sides.What are the lengths of both sides of the rectangle
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2s)^2 + s^2 = 144cm^2
5s^2 = 144 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
s = 12√5/5
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