SOLUTION: A diagonal shortcut across an empty rectangular lot is 97 feet. The lot is 72 feet long. What is the other dimension of the lot?

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Question 1020856: A diagonal shortcut across an empty rectangular lot is 97 feet. The lot is 72 feet long. What is the other dimension of the lot?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2%2Bb%5E2+=+c%5E2, where c is the length of the diagonal (or hypotenuse), and a, and b are the lengths of the sides. Here, c = 97 and say, a, is 72.
==> 72%5E2%2Bb%5E2+=+97%5E2 ==> b+=+sqrt%2897%5E2+-+72%5E2%29+=+65.