document.write( "Question 178137: A rectangular patio is 7ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the patio if it measures 13 ft diagonally. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #133199 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's see the rectangular patio:
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\n" ); document.write( "It forms a Right Triangle. Then by Pyth.Theorem:
\n" ); document.write( "\"13%5E2=%28x%2B7%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2\"------------> Working eqn
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%2Bx%5E2-169=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2%2B14x-120=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "where\"system%28a=2%2Cb=14%2Cc=-120%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14%2B-sqrt%28196%2B960%29%29%2F4=%28-14%2B-sqrt%281156%29%29%2F4=%28-14%2B-34%29%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "2 values:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14-34%29%2F4=-48%2F4=-12\", discard
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14%2B34%29%2F4=20%2F4=highlight%285ft%29\", WIDTH
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2B7=highlight%2812ft%29\", LENGTH
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? Go back Working eqn:
\n" ); document.write( "\"13%5E2=5%5E2%2B12%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"169=25%2B144\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"169ft=169ft\"----->\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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