document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133678>Question 1133678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of a rectangle field is y^2+16cm and one side is 8y cm. For what value of y the perimeter of the rectangle will be 62 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I. 3cm II.5cm III.7cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the problem formally using algebra gets quite messy, as you can see in the solution from the other tutor.  And it involves finding the roots of a 4th degree polynomial, which involves some trial and error with synthetic division.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The way the problem is presented, with answer choices, it makes FAR more sense simply to see which answers work.  y = 3, 5, and 7 all give right triangles that are Pythagorean triples; but only y = 3 gives a perimeter of 62 for the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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