SOLUTION: Let R be a rectangle. The ratio of the lengths of the height to width of R is root(5). The diagonal of R has length 6. Then the area of R is

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Question 977029: Let R be a rectangle. The ratio of the lengths of the height to width of R is root(5). The diagonal of R has length 6. Then the area of R is
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, height
x, width
d, the diagonal
d=6

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Solve the system and find .
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