SOLUTION: Jill is making a quilt in the shape of a right triangle. The measurement of the diagonal of the quilt is 36 inches long. The width of the quilt is 15 inches long. What is the ap

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Question 1153124: Jill is making a quilt in the shape of a right triangle. The measurement of the diagonal of the quilt is 36 inches long. The width of the quilt is 15 inches long. What is the approximate length?

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the length = +x+
+15%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+36%5E2+
+225+%2B+x%5E2+=+1296+
+x%5E2+=+1296+-+225+
+x%5E2+=+1071+
+x+=+32.726+
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The approximate length is 32.7 inches
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check:
+225+%2B+x%5E2+=+1296+
+225+%2B+32.726%5E2+=+1296+
+225+%2B+1071+=+1296+
+1296+=+1296+
OK

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the diagonal of a right triangle?