document.write( "Question 1001777: if a gate is \"n\" high and \"2n\" wide and the diagonal measures 96\", what are the height and width of the gate? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #618869 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is the Pythagorean Theorem \n" ); document.write( "one side n \n" ); document.write( "other side 2n \n" ); document.write( "diagonal is 96 \n" ); document.write( "square them n^2+(2n)^2=96^2 \n" ); document.write( "5n^2=9216 \n" ); document.write( "n^2=1843.2 \n" ); document.write( "n=42.93 inches high \n" ); document.write( "2n=85.86 inches wide \n" ); document.write( " |