SOLUTION: A rectangular field is 125 meters long and the length of one diagonal of the field is 150 meters. What is the width of the field?

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Question 851129: A rectangular field is 125 meters long and the length of one diagonal of the field is 150 meters. What is the width of the field?
Answer by zarsya(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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represent length=a, width=b and diagonal=c
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
b^2 = c^2 - a^2
b^2 = (150 meters)^2 - (125 meters)^2
b^2 = 22500 meters^2 - 15625 meters^2
b^2 = 6875 meters^2
b = sqrt(6875 meters^2)
b = 82.916 meters