document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59264>Question 59264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> O.K., I took a stab at this one and got to a dead end - any help getting through it would be greatly appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular parking lot is 50ft. longer than it is wide.  Determine the dimentions of the parking lot if it measures 250ft. diagonally.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The therorem of Pythagoras says <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2+=+w%5E2+%2B+h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2+=+w%5E2+%2B+h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+50 = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+100x+%2B+2500+=+62500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+100x+%2B+2500+=+62500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+100x+-+60000+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+100x+-+60000+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+50x+-+30000+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+50x+-+30000+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+25%29%5E2+=+30625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+25%29%5E2+=+30625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+25+=+175 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+25+=+175\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+50+=+200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+50+=+200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, h = 150 ft and w = 200 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check to see if the diagonal is 250 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%5E2+%2B+150%5E2+=+250%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%5E2+%2B+150%5E2+=+250%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40000+%2B+22500+=+62500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40000+%2B+22500+=+62500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another check is, divide each dimension by 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2F50+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2F50+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250%2F50+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250%2F50+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's a 3-4-5 right triangle! </SPAN>\n" );
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