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document.write( "Rectangular stage. one side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other.If the diagnal is 10 meters,then what are the lengths of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangular stage. one side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other.If the diagnal is 10 meters,then what are the lengths of the sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides are s and (s+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the Pythagorean Theorem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(((s+8)*(s-6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -8, s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ignore the -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides are 6 meters and 8 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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