document.write( "Question 928127: the diagonal of a rectangle is 2cm longer than its length and 9cm greater than its width. Find the dimension. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #563486 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Applying Pythagorean Theorem \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(d-2)^2 + (d-9)^2 = d^2 \n" ); document.write( "d^2 -4d + 4 + d^2 - 18d + 81 = d^2 \n" ); document.write( "d^2 - 22d + 85 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(d-17)(d-5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "d = 5, 17 \n" ); document.write( "Dimensions are: 5cm by 17cm \n" ); document.write( " |