document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352018>Question 352018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle plot is 68m and the length of its diagonal is 26m what is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = P = 2L + 2W = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so L + W = 34, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 34 - L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The diagonal is 26, and so by the Pythagorean Theorem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2%2BW%5E2=26%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2%2BW%5E2=26%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By direct substituion,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2+%2B+%2834-L%29%5E2=676 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2+%2B+%2834-L%29%5E2=676\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2+%2B1156-68L%2BL%5E2=676 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2+%2B1156-68L%2BL%5E2=676\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%5E2-68L%2B480=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%5E2-68L%2B480=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-34L%2B240=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-34L%2B240=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-24%29%28L-10%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-24%29%28L-10%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means L = 24, or L =10.  Since we usually take the longer value value to be the length, L = 24, and from this W = 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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