document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171165>Question 171165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer then the other.  If the diagonalis is 10 meters then what are the lenghts of the side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=126386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a and b are the sides of rectangular, we know that one side is 2 meters longer than the other then b= a+2 and we know that diagonalis d =10m . Now you can use Pythagorean theorem to find a   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using formula for quadratic equation find a   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where: A=2, B=4, C=-96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation has 2 solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a1=%28-4-sqrt%28784%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a1=%28-4-sqrt%28784%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1=-8  it can not be solution because lenght can not have negative value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2=6  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a = 6 meters and b = a+2 , then b= 8meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: the sides of rectangular stage are 6 & 8 meters long\r<BR>\n" );
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