SOLUTION: Find the area of a rectangular garden assuming that the width is 12 feet and the diagonal measures 20 feet

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Question 464658: Find the area of a rectangular garden assuming that the width is 12 feet and the diagonal measures 20 feet
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

 sqrt%28+20%5E2+-+12%5E2%29+=+16+ft+, the length

A(rectangle) = l*w = 16ft*12ft = 192 ft^2