SOLUTION: The area of a right triangle is 12 square feet. the length of the rug is two feet more than the width. what is the width
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Question 252910: The area of a right triangle is 12 square feet. the length of the rug is two feet more than the width. what is the width Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is a bit confusing since we have a triangle and then a rug is introduced. But, here we go . . .
area of triangle has formula:
we are told that triangle area, A, is 12, so .
Now we have a rug whose length is 2 feet more than width, or
L = W + 2.
24 = 6*4.
L = 6 feet and W = 4 feet.
Is that what you were thinking?
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