document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313271>Question 313271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a bulletin board is 1 foot more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than the width. The diagonal has a length of sqrt3feet (ft).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length and width of the bulletin board. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length will be x+1 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the diagonal is sqrt 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They form a right angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt3 ^2 = x^2+(x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x^2+x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x-2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the roots of the equation .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1= (-1 + (sqrt1+4)) /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=0.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(-1 - (sqrt1+4)) /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= -1.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 0.61 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length will be 1+0.62 = 1.61 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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