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Question 1200063: Martin runs an alpaca farm. He builds a rectangular pen with a diagonal of 260 feet. The longer side of the pen runs 92 feet more than the shortest side of the pen.
a. Write an equation to model a relationship for the information given, using x as the short side of the pen.
b. Solve For x
c. How much fencing is used for the pen? Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Draw the figure. Label the parts. Setup equation using Pythagorean Theorem formula, and solve.