SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 34 m and the diagonal is 13 m. find the dimensions and calculate the area.

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Question 250625: the perimeter of a rectangle is 34 m and the diagonal is 13 m. find the dimensions and calculate the area.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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The second solution is



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The area of the rectangle is
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