SOLUTION: How do I solve this problem: There is a rectangular shape and the width is 24 feet. The diagonal (through the middle) is 30 feet. How do I solve for the height of the rectangle?

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Question 275642: How do I solve this problem:
There is a rectangular shape and the width is 24 feet. The diagonal (through the middle) is 30 feet. How do I solve for the height of the rectangle?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since it is a rectangle, any vertex is a right angle. That means that the length, width, and diagonal form a right triangle. Use Pythagoras:



You can do your own arithmetic.

John