SOLUTION: In a rectangle, the diagonal measures 34 and the longer side measures 30. Find the length of the shorter side
of the rectangle.
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Question 314971: In a rectangle, the diagonal measures 34 and the longer side measures 30. Find the length of the shorter side
of the rectangle.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a right triangle.
a^2+b^2=c^2
30^2+b^2=34^2
900+b^2=1,156
b^2=1,156-900
b^2=256
b=sqrt256
b=16 ans.
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