document.write( "Question 1136704: A rectangle has a perimeter of 80m and a diagonal of 1000m. Find its dimensions. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #754505 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle has 4 right angles, so the diagonal \n" ); document.write( "makes a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "One of the known right triangles has sides in the ratio: \n" ); document.write( "3 - 4 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "The sides are in the same ratio: \n" ); document.write( "x/20 - 80/20 - 1000/20 same ratios as: 3 - 4 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "So I can say: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "dimensions are 60m x 80m x 1000m \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |