SOLUTION: A Rectangle has a diagonal of 2 and a length of square root of 3.Find its width

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Question 261562: A Rectangle has a diagonal of 2 and a length of square root of 3.Find its width
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is a right triangle.
a^2+b^2=c^2
sqrt(3)^2+b^2=2^2
3+b^2=4
b^2=1
b=1 width
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Ed