document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331853>Question 331853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length and width of a rectangle if the hypotenuse is 24 inches?.  The ratio of width to height is 16:9. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237855 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=237855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (16n)^2+(9n)^2=24^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256n^2+81n^2=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "337n^2=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2=576/337<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2=1.709<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=sqrt1.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=1.307<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*1.307=20.912 ans. for the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*1.307=11.763 ans for the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.912^2+11.763=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "437.31+138.37=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576.68~576 <BR>\n" );
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