SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is feet 5 feet and the diagonal is 9 feet. what is the area of the rectangle?

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Question 285243: the width of a rectangle is feet 5 feet and the diagonal is 9 feet. what is the area of the rectangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9^2-5^2=56
sq rt 56=7.5
5*7.5=37.5 sq ft