document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202039>Question 1202039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a rectangle with a width of  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  cm and a diagonal  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "228<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  cm long, what is its length?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The length is exactly <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length to the nearest tenth of a cm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The length is approximately <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   cm. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #836657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=836657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the width, length, and diagonal of the rectangle form a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width of the rectnangle forms the vertical side of the trians which is equal t o 43 centimeter and the diagonal of the rectangle forms the hypotenuse of the triangle which is equal to 228 centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by pythagorus, the length squared equals the hypotenuse squared minus the width squared = 228^2 - 43^2 = 50135.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exact length of the rectangle is sqrt(50135).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the approximate length of the rectamg;e os sqrt(50135) = 223.9084634.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to the nearest tenth of a centimeter = 223.9. </SPAN>\n" );
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