SOLUTION: A rectangle has area 6cm^2 and diagonal of 2 root5 cm. What is its perimeter?

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Question 982210: A rectangle has area 6cm^2 and diagonal of 2 root5 cm. What is its perimeter?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try to generalize this one.

A=6
d=2sqrt(5)
x and y are unknown dimensions.

system%28xy=A%2Cx%5E2%2By%5E2=d%5E2%29
Solve this system for x and y.


When you found x and y, then evaluate 2x%2B2y.