SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle is 73cm long. Determine the dimensions of the rec angle if the width is 7cm longer than the length. solve as a graph thanks in advance!!!

Question 1160194: The diagonal of a rectangle is 73cm long. Determine the dimensions of the rec angle if the width is 7cm longer than the length. solve as a graph
thanks in advance!!!
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The equation is


    x^2 + (x+7)^2 = 73^2.


Instead of formal solving, I look into the table of the Pythagorean triples


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_triple


and I quickly find there the triple  (48,55,73)  with the diagonal of 73, which satisfies all conditions.     ANSWER

Solved.

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