SOLUTION: find the area of rectangle with length 30in and diagonal 34in

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Question 423831: find the area of rectangle with length 30in and diagonal 34in
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find the area of rectangle with length 30in and diagonal 34in
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apply Pythagorean theorem to find the width:
Let w = width
then
w^2 + 30^2 = 34^2
w^2 + 900 = 1156
w^2 = 256
w = 16 inches
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Area = 16(30) = 480 square inches