SOLUTION: The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 2:1.The length of each diagonal of this rectangle is 23cm.Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

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Question 882338: The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 2:1.The length of each diagonal of this rectangle is 23cm.Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
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The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 2:1.The length of each diagonal of this rectangle is 23cm.Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
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If you know the sides, can you find the perimeter?
L = 2W
W%5E2+%2B+%282W%29%5E2+=+23%5E2+=+529
5W%5E2+=+529
W+=+23sqrt%285%29%2F5
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