SOLUTION: If the diagonal of a rectangle is 17 in. and the width is 8 in. How are you supposed to find the length?

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Question 190396: If the diagonal of a rectangle is 17 in. and the width is 8 in. How are you supposed to find the length?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length, width, and diagonal
make up a right triangle. The formula is:
d%5E2+=+w%5E2+%2B+l%5E2, where
d+=+17in
w+=+8in
17%5E2+=+8%5E2+%2B+l%5E2
l%5E2+=+17%5E2+-+8%5E2
l%5E2+=+289+-+64
l%5E2+=+225
l+=+15
The length is 15 in