SOLUTION: If the diagonal of a rectangular garden is 15 feet, and one side is 9 feet, what is the perimeter of the garden?

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Question 453263: If the diagonal of a rectangular garden is 15 feet, and one side is 9 feet, what is the perimeter of the garden?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the diagonal of a rectangular garden is 15 feet, and one side is 9 feet, what is the perimeter of the garden?
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The other length of side is sqrt[15^2-9^2] = sqrt[144] = 12 ft
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Perimether = 2[length + width]
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P = 2[9+12] = 2[21] = 42 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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