document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287524>Question 287524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 feet, the diagonal is 13 feet. What is the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal divides it into 2 equal right triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=17-a for one triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+(17-a)^2=13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+a^2-34a+289=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2-34a+120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-17a+60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-12)(a-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=12', b=5' length and width.<BR>\n" );
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