SOLUTION: Determine the length and width of a rectangle with a perimeter of 82 inches and a diagonal of 29 inches.
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Question 316014: Determine the length and width of a rectangle with a perimeter of 82 inches and a diagonal of 29 inches.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Let W = width and L = length. The perimeter of a rectangle is . Plug in to get . The diagonal 'd' can be obtained through the Pythagorean theorem, which means that . Plug in (the given diagonal length) to get . So at this point, you have two equations with two unknowns.
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