document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391535>Question 391535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a length that is three times its width. the diagonal of the rectangle is 50cm. find the width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=277780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a length that is three times its width. the diagonal of the rectangle is 50cm. find the width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diagonal D = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By Pythagoras theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D^2= x^2+(3x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D^2=x^2+9x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D^2=10x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50^2= 10x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2500/10= x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 15.8 cm the width<BR>\n" );
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