SOLUTION: A rod of unknown length is used to measure the dimensions of a rectangular door. The rod is 4 ch'ih longer than the width of the door. The rod is 2 ch'ih longer than the height o
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Question 168855: A rod of unknown length is used to measure the dimensions of a rectangular door. The rod is 4 ch'ih longer than the width of the door. The rod is 2 ch'ih longer than the height of the door, ad the same length as the door's diagonal. What are the dimensions of the door?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the length of the rod
given:
The width is
The length is
The diagonal is
There are 2 solutions
This is impossible because and
answer
The dimensions of the door are 6x8
check:
OK
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