document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776883>Question 776883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular parcel of land is 50 ft. wide.  The length of a diagonal between opposite corners is 10 ft more than the length of the parcel.  What is the length of the parcel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length be L ft and diagonal be D ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Pythagoras theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Diagonal%5E2+=+Length%5E2+%2B+Width%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Diagonal%5E2+=+Length%5E2+%2B+Width%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5E2+=+L%5E2+%2B+50%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5E2+=+L%5E2+%2B+50%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > _______ (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+L+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+L+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for D in terms of L in (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2+%2B+20L+%2B+100+=+L%5E2+%2B+2500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2+%2B+20L+%2B+100+=+L%5E2+%2B+2500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20L+=+2400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20L+=+2400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2400%2F20+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2400%2F20+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 120 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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