SOLUTION: the width of a rectagular gate is 2 meters larger than its height. The diagonal brace measures the square root of 6 meters. Find the width and height.
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: the width of a rectagular gate is 2 meters larger than its height. The diagonal brace measures the square root of 6 meters. Find the width and height.
This question is from textbook University of Phoenix Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let width be w.
let height be h
Given
Given diagonal = sqrt(6)
Pythagorean theorem states
(diagonal is c, a and b are width and height)
Use quadratic equation and solve. a = 1, b=2, c =(-1)
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