document.write( "Question 523220: If I have a diagonal of 220 and a width of 150, what is the height of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347232 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "We can set up this using this formula. \n" ); document.write( "A^2 + B^2 = C^2 \n" ); document.write( "C is the diagonal and width is A. \n" ); document.write( "150^2 + B^2 = 220^2 \n" ); document.write( "Expand this out to: \n" ); document.write( "22500 + B^2 = 48400 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 22500 and we get: \n" ); document.write( "B^2 = 25900 \n" ); document.write( "Square root both sides. \n" ); document.write( "B = +-160.935 \n" ); document.write( "Only +160.935 works. \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |