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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document.write( "X+2 length height x diagonal is sqrt 6 m
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Algebra.Com's Answer #41115 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6^2=X^2+(X+2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "36=X^2+X^2+4X+4 \n" ); document.write( "2X^2+4X+4-36=0 \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 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[4+64])/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT68)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-2+-8.246)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-2+8.246)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=6.246/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=3.123 SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "X=(-2-8.246)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=-10.246/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=-5.123 SOLUTION\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |