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document.write( "A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a diagonal of length 25 cm. what are its dimensions \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #271214 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a diagonal of length 25 cm. what are its dimensions \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Apply Pythagorean theorem: \n" ); document.write( "Let w = width \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "2w = length \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + (2w)^2 = 25^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 4w^2 = 625 \n" ); document.write( "5w^2 = 625 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 = 105 \n" ); document.write( "w = sqrt(105) \n" ); document.write( "w = 10.25 cm (width) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "length: \n" ); document.write( "2w = 2(10.25) = 20.5 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |