SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 16, and its diagonal is square root of 40. Find its dimensions and area.

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Question 21319: The perimeter of a rectangle is 16, and its diagonal is square root of 40. Find its dimensions and area.

Answer by Photonjohn(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter is 16 = 2 x Length + 2 x Width
16 = 2W + 2 L
Diagonal squared = 40 = Length squared + Width squared
40 = L^2 + W^2
solve these 2 equations.