SOLUTION: Find the length of a rectangle that has a diagonal of 17 feet and a width of 8 feet?

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Question 856036: Find the length of a rectangle that has a diagonal of 17 feet and a width of 8 feet?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length, width, and diagonal of a rectangle form a right triangle.
L%5E2%2B8%5E2=17%5E2
L%5E2=289-49
L%5E2=240
L=sqrt%28240%29
L=4%2Asqrt%2815%29