SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle is 10 cm and is twice the length of one of the sides. What is the area of the rectangle (in sq. cm)?

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Question 422300: The diagonal of a rectangle is 10 cm and is twice the length of one of the sides. What is the
area of the rectangle (in sq. cm)?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
The diagonal of a rectangle is 10 cm and is twice the length of one of the sides.
One side 5cm: Applying the Pythagorean Theorem the other side is:

A(rectangle) = L*W = cm = cm^2
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