document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410901>Question 410901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of a rectangle that has a diagonal of 25 feet and a width of 15 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For this one we'll need to use the Pythagorean formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15^2+x^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand this out to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225+x^2=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only sensible answer for the length is 20 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make Sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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