document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993629>Question 993629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular parcel of land is 20 m wide. The length of the diagonal between the opposite corners is 5 m more than the length of the parcel. What is the length of the parcel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Imagine you have a right angled triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 20 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diagonal = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20)^2 + (x)^2 = (x + 5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 + x^2 = x^2 + 10x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 400 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 37.5 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of parcel = 37.5 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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