SOLUTION: how to find the missing length of a rectangle if given the diagonal and width is given.

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Question 458890: how to find the missing length of a rectangle if given the diagonal and width is given.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L^2+W^2=D^2
L^2=D^2-W^2
L=SQRT(D^2+W^2)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):