SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is 24 feet long. If you walk diagonally across the garden, you would walk 30 feet. How many feet wide is the garden?

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Question 859809: A rectangular garden is 24 feet long. If you walk diagonally across the garden, you would walk 30 feet. How many feet wide is the garden?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Walking diagonally creates 2 right triangles.
b=24, c=30
a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+24^2=30^2
a^2+576=900
a^2=324
a=18' width of the garden
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Ed