SOLUTION: a diagonal sidewalk across a rectangular courtyard is 130 feet. The courtyard is 50 feet long. What is the other dimension of the lot?

Question 983915: a diagonal sidewalk across a rectangular courtyard is 130 feet. The courtyard is 50 feet long. What is the other dimension of the lot?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, macston:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sidewalk is a hypotenuse (as well as diagonal of a rectangle) for 50 foot courtyard length and unknown courtyard width w.

Pythagorean Theorem Formula. RECTANGLE cut into two congruent right triangles by the diagonal.

Solve.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A=known dimension=50ft; B=unknown dimension; C=diagonal=130ft
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ANSWER: The unknown dimension is 120 feet.
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