SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular floor is two metres more than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 13 meters, find the area of the floor.

Question 1186397: The length of a rectangular floor is two metres more than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 13 meters, find the area of the floor.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, length and width and diagonal form a right triangle, longest side being the diagonal, so using Pythagorean Theorem.

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60 square meters
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangular floor is two metres more than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 13 meters, find the area of the floor.
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It's the 5, 12, 13 right triangle.
Almost as popular as the 3, 4, 5.
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Area = b*h/2 = 60 sq meters.
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