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Question 1064221: Please help me solve this question: The sides of a rectangular floor are xcm and (x+7)m. The diagonal is (x+8)m. Calculate in meters the dimension of the floor.
I keep trying to solve it but the letters are confusing. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sides of a rectangular floor are xcm and (x+7)m. The diagonal is (x+8)m. Calculate in meters the dimension of the floor.
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It's a right triangle.
x+8 is the hypotenuse.
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If x is in cms as stated, not meters: