SOLUTION: If the longer side of a rectangle is 8 cm, and the diagonal is 12 cm, find the length of the shorter side of the rectangle.
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Question 830148: If the longer side of a rectangle is 8 cm, and the diagonal is 12 cm, find the length of the shorter side of the rectangle. Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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If the longer side of a rectangle is 8 cm, and the diagonal is 12 cm, find the length of the shorter side of the rectangle.
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A:
Let x = shorter side
Using Pythagorean Theorem:
