SOLUTION: Solve. The diagonal of a rectangle box is 12 inches long. One side of the box is 8 inches long. What is the length of the other side?

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Question 316900: Solve.
The diagonal of a rectangle box is 12 inches long. One side of the box is 8 inches long. What is the length of the other side?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
a=8
c=12
find b
64%2Bb%5E2=144
b%5E2=80
b=sqrt%2880%29
b=sqrt%2816%2A5%29
b=4sqrt%285%29