SOLUTION: what is the area of a rectangle with the diagonal length of 34m and height of 16m?

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Question 303026: what is the area of a rectangle with the diagonal length of 34m and height of 16m?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE PERIMETER OF THE TRIANGLE FORMED BY THE SIDE & THE DIAGONAL AND THE MISSING SIDE OF THE RECTABGLE IS:
16^2+B^2=34^2
256+B^2=1.156
B^2=1,156-256
B^2=900
B=SQRT900
B=30 FOR THE MISSING SIDE.
AREA=16*30=480 M^2 ANS.