SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle measures 5 cm. The width of the rectangle is 3 cm. Find the length of the rectangle.
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Question 516555: The diagonal of a rectangle measures 5 cm. The width of the rectangle is 3 cm. Find the length of the rectangle.
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The diagonal of a rectangle creates a right triangle with two adjacent sides. If the hypotenuse is 5 and one of the legs is 3, then you have a 3-4-5 Pythagorean Triple. 4 cm.
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