SOLUTION: A rectangle has a diagonal of length 10 and one side of length 6. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 857521: A rectangle has a diagonal of length 10 and one side of length 6. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangle has a diagonal of length 10 and one side of length 6. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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other unequal side = sqrt[10^2-6^2] = sqrt(64) = 8
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Perimeter = 2(6+8) = 2(14) = 28
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Stan H.