document.write( "Question 59844: 80. Diagonal brace. The width of the rectangular gate id 2 meters (m) longer than its heights. The diagonal brace measures sqrt 6 m. find the width and height.
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6^2=X^2+(X+2)^2
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\n" ); document.write( "2X^2+4X-32=0
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+2X-16=0USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET
\n" ); document.write( "X=(-B+-SQRT[B^2-4AC])/2A
\n" ); document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[4-4*1*-16)/2*1
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