SOLUTION: one side of a rectangle is 7 cm more than the other. if the diagonal of the rectangle is 17cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 505960: one side of a rectangle is 7 cm more than the other. if the diagonal of the rectangle is 17cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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one side of a rectangle is 7 cm more than the other. if the diagonal of the rectangle is 17cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Solve: x^2 +(x+7)^2 = 17^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.