SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle is 55cm, it's length is 17cm. Find the width of the rectangle?

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Question 873735: The diagonal of a rectangle is 55cm, it's length is 17cm. Find the width of the rectangle?
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Hi

using the Pythagorean Theorem

width = sqrt(55^2 - 17^2) = 52.3cm (to nearest tenth)