document.write( "Question 556907: the diagonal of a rectangle measures 5 cm. the width of the rectangle is 3 cm. find the length of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #362317 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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this shows a 3 4 5 right triangle, it is a basic right triangle in most example books\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "a=3 c=5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%5E2%2Bb%5E2=5%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2Bb%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "a=3 b=4 c=5 hence the 3 4 5 triangle\r
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