SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 3 feet, and the diagonal is 5 feet. What is the area of the rectangle?

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Question 277907: The width of a rectangle is 3 feet, and the diagonal is 5 feet. What is the area of the rectangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5^2-3^2=b^2
25-9=16
b=4 ft
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3*4=12 sq ft