SOLUTION: One side of a rectangle is 2 meters longer then the other. one side is x and the other is x + 2 the diagonal is 10 meters what are the lengths of the sides

Question 164748: One side of a rectangle is 2 meters longer then the other. one side is x and the other is x + 2 the diagonal is 10 meters what are the lengths of the sides
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Pyth.Theorem:
sides-----
;;
, WORKING EQN

, divide whole eqn by 2:

, perfect square

2 values -----
USE , SHORTER SIDE OF THE RECT.
, LONGER SIDE OF THE RECT.
In doubt? go back WORKING EQN:

Thank you,
Jojo
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