document.write( "Question 851129: A rectangular field is 125 meters long and the length of one diagonal of the field is 150 meters. What is the width of the field?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #512606 by zarsya(3)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! represent length=a, width=b and diagonal=c\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = c^2 - a^2 \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = (150 meters)^2 - (125 meters)^2 \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 22500 meters^2 - 15625 meters^2 \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 6875 meters^2 \n" ); document.write( "b = sqrt(6875 meters^2) \n" ); document.write( "b = 82.916 meters \n" ); document.write( " |