SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle is 348 millimeters, while the longer side is 280 millimeters. Find the shorter side of the rectangle. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Question 1145811: The diagonal of a rectangle is 348 millimeters, while the longer side is 280 millimeters. Find the shorter side of the rectangle. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
________mm
Find the angles the diagonal makes with the sides. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Round each answer to the nearest degree.)
________°
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem: Short leg, 206.64946 (or just 207 mm if that's what you need).

Angle alpha to the long side, cos%28alpha%29=280%2F348
alpha=36.4%2Adegrees

Angle to the short side, 53.6%2Adegrees