document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164371>Question 164371</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931914419/algebrahomeworkh>Heart of Mathmatics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you know the base of a rectangle has a length of 4 inches and a diagonal has a length of 5 inches.  Find the area of the rectangle?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm clueless on this one.  I just cant seem to get this.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because the \"diagonal\", \"base\" and \"height\" of the rectangle forms a \"right triangle\" we can apply Pythagorean's theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 + 4^2 = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 16 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 3 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"height\" * \"base\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3 * 4 = 12 square inches\r<BR>\n" );
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