SOLUTION: A rectangular patio is 7ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the patio if it measures 13 ft diagonally.

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Question 178137: A rectangular patio is 7ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the patio if it measures 13 ft diagonally.
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let's see the rectangular patio:

It forms a Right Triangle. Then by Pyth.Theorem:
------------> Working eqn


where


2 values:
, discard
, WIDTH
, LENGTH
In doubt? Go back Working eqn:


----->
Thank you,
Jojo

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