SOLUTION: pool has a 25meter long...if the corners of the pool are 30meters apart what is the pools width?

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Question 942632: pool has a 25meter long...if the corners of the pool are 30meters apart what is the pools width?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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pool has a 25meter long...if the corners of the pool are 30meters apart what is the pools width?
Draw the picture.
You have a rectangle with diagonal = 30 meters,
length = 25 meters
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Ans:: width = sqrt[30^2-25^2] = sqrt[275] = 16.58 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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