document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347798>Question 347798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A field has a rectangular shape. If the area is 5 square meters and the perimeter is 24 meters how far is it from one corner to the opposite corner?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried making a list of lengths and widths to get a perimeter of 24 but then the area was never 5 and if I found sides with an area of 5 the perimeter was no longer 24. I know I need to use the pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal but I don't know how to find the sides first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248683 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=248683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area = 5 sq.m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l*b= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l= 5/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(l+b)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of l <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/b +b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+b^2/ b =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+b^2)  =12b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-12b+5 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the equation using quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =11.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 0.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.57*0.43= 4.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find diagonal </SPAN>\n" );
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