document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444371>Question 444371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of a rectangle is 8 cm more than the other. If the diagonal of the rectangle is 40 cm, find the dimensions 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 #306330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><B>poliphob3.14(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lts the width x cm, then the length will be: x+8 cm.Since the diagonal is 40 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using Pythagorean theorem we write the equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B%28x%2B8%29%5E2=40%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B%28x%2B8%29%5E2=40%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, setting \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to zero and solving this quadratic equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B16x-1536=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B16x-1536=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x-768=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x-768=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,we get x=24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The dimensions of the rectangle are 24cm, and ,24+8=32cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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