SOLUTION: Steve takes a sheet of paper and makes a diagonal cut from one corner to the opposite corner, making two triangles. The cut he makes is 75 inches long and the width of the paper is

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Question 1027351: Steve takes a sheet of paper and makes a diagonal cut from one corner to the opposite corner, making two triangles. The cut he makes is 75 inches long and the width of the paper is 21 inches. What is the paper's length?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dimensions of rectangle x and y, and diagonal d.
Use x%5E2%2By%5E2=h%5E2.