SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle measures 62.2 millimeters.The leangth is five times as long as the width.What is the width of the rectangle?

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Question 35671: The diagonal of a rectangle measures 62.2 millimeters.The leangth is five times as long as the width.What is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use the pythagorean theorom in here:
5x^2+x^2=62.2^2
Can you solve from there?
Paul.