document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997529>Question 997529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the dimensions of a rectangle if its diagonal is 17 meters and its perimeter is 46 meters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I split the rectangle in 2 I have two right triangles, and the dividing line, which measures 17,  is the hypotenuse for both triangles. The perimeter of each triangle will be 46/2= 23. Since the hypotenuse is 17, that leaves 23-17= 6 meters for two sides of the triangle. Impossible. Check your numbers, either your hypotenuse is 7 and not 17 or your perimeter is 146 and not 46 or something like that.<BR>\n" );
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