document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296980>Question 296980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular rose garden measures 24 meters in length and 10 meters in width and a diagonal path through the garden divides it into two equal sections, what is the length of the path? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rpark91><B>rpark91(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rpark91><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=213910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem, you would have to use Pythagorean Theorem which states <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a and b would be one of the sides either 24 or 10 (you choose). c would be the path or hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Plug in 24 and 10 for a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Get rid of the square sign on sign by square rooting the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Simplify the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28676%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28676%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the length of the path! 26 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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