document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48774>Question 48774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular parking lot is 50 ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if it measures 250 ft diagonally.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LET LENGTH =L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WIDTH=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIAGONAL^2=L^2+W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250^2=(W+50)^2+W^2=W^2+100W+50^2+W^2=2W^2+100W+2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+100W+2500-62500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+50W-30000=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+200W-150W-30000=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+200)-150(W+200)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-150)(W+200)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=200<BR>\n" );
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