document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139336>Question 139336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help me translate this into a quadratic equation and solve. Thanks! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle parking lot is 50 ft longer than its width. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if it is measures 250 ft. diagonally.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width, so x+50=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by Pythagoras __ x^2+(x+50)^2=250^2 __ x^2+x^2+100x+2500=62500 __ dividing by 2 __ x^2+50x+1250=31250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 31250 __ x^2+50x-30000=0 __ factoring __ (x+200)(x-150)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+200=0 __ x=-200 __ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-150=0 __ x=150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150-200-250 is a 3-4-5 triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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