SOLUTION: the rectangular floor of a closet is divided into two right triangles by drawing a diagonal one leg is one foot more than the other leg the hypotenuse is 5 feet determine the close

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Question 761254: the rectangular floor of a closet is divided into two right triangles by drawing a diagonal one leg is one foot more than the other leg the hypotenuse is 5 feet determine the closets length and width.
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