SOLUTION: An oriental rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the diagonal of the rug is 12 feet, find its dimensions to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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Question 1123791: An oriental rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the diagonal of the rug is 12 feet, find its dimensions to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Answer by Alex.33(110) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width=x
Pythagoreans theorem: x^2+(x+3)^2=12^2
x=6.9 ft, approximately
x+3=9.9 ft, approximately
dimensions:6.9x9.9
Done.
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