document.write( "Question 449999: The width of a rectangle is 5 feet, and the diagonal is 8 feet. Which is the area of the rectangle? (Round to nearest hundredth.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #309561 by rwm(914)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "5^2+b^2=8^2 \n" ); document.write( "25+b^2=64 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=64-25 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=39 \n" ); document.write( "6^2=36 \n" ); document.write( "7^2=49 \n" ); document.write( "so it is between 6 and 7 \n" ); document.write( "b=6.245\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "area is 5*6.245=31.22 ft^2 \n" ); document.write( " |