A park has a walking path in the shape of a rectangle. The side by a lake is 180 meters. The walking path also has a 200-meters long diagonal that takes walkers to a basketball court. How long is the side adjacent to the side by the lake? Round to the nearest meter.

A park has a walking path in the shape of a rectangle. The side by a lake is 180 meters. The walking path also has a 200-meters long diagonal that takes walkers to a basketball court. How long is the side adjacent to the side by the lake? Round to the nearest meter.

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Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

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