SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than its width and the
diagonal is 15 feet, find the dimensions (length & width).
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Question 451852: If the length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than its width and the
diagonal is 15 feet, find the dimensions (length & width).
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal of a rectangle is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, so:
^2\ =\ 15^2)
Just solve for 
, discard the extraneous negative root, and then calculate 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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