document.write( "Question 1123791: An oriental rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the diagonal of the rug is 12 feet, find its dimensions to the nearest tenth of a foot. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Pythagoreans theorem: x^2+(x+3)^2=12^2
\n" ); document.write( "x=6.9 ft, approximately
\n" ); document.write( "x+3=9.9 ft, approximately
\n" ); document.write( "dimensions:6.9x9.9
\n" ); document.write( "Done.
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