document.write( "Question 46608: The length of a rectangle is 1 cm longer than its width. If the diagonal of the rectangle is 4 cm what are the dimensions (length and width) of the rectangle.\r
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document.write( "x^2 + (x+1)^2 = 4^2
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2 + 2x + 1 = 16
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document.write( "2x^2 + 2x - 15 = 0
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document.write( "x^2 + x - 7.5 = 0\r
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document.write( "This is where I can't go futher and I need to turn it in tonight. \r
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document.write( "Any help please and thank you. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #30890 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2 + x^2 + 2x + 1 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 2x = 15 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = 7.5 \n" ); document.write( "(x + 1/2)^2 = 30/4 + 1/4 = 31/4 \n" ); document.write( "x + 1/2 = +- \n" ); document.write( "x = -1/2 +- \n" ); document.write( "You can not have a negative measurement, so your answer: \n" ); document.write( "width = -1/2 + \n" ); document.write( "length = 1/2 + |