document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248143>Question 248143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the diagonal of a rectangle is 25cms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the short sides of the rectangle are 9cms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you find the length of the long side??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180874 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=180874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of a rectancle forms a right triangle whose sides are a^2+b^2=c^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9^2+x^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+x^2=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=625-81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=544<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt544<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23.3238 ans. for the long side.<BR>\n" );
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