document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160319>Question 160319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "could you please solve this problem for me, and thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle, 3cm longer than it is wide, has a diagonal 15cm long. find the dimensions fo the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i will be waiting for the answer,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE OF SIDES L & W WITH AN HYPOTENUSE=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS USING THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM (A^2+B^2=C^2)WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+3)^2+W^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+6W+9+W^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+6W+9-225=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+6W-216=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2+3W-108)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-9)(W+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9 FOR THE WIDTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=9+3=12 FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9^2+12^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+144=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=225\r<BR>\n" );
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