A rectangular painting has a diagonal measure of 25 inches and an area of 300 square inches. Use the formula for the area of a rectangle and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length and width of the painting. 25 inches The length (the longer side) is and the width (the shorter side) is (Simplify your answers.) inches square inches Enter your answer in the edit fields and then click Check Answer.

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Chapter9: Real Numbers And Right Triangles
Section9.3: The Pythagorean Theorem
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A rectangular painting has a diagonal measure of 25 inches and an area of 300 square inches. Use the formula for the area of a rectangle and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length
and width of the painting.
25 inches
The length (the longer side) is
and the width (the shorter side) is
(Simplify your answers.)
inches
square inches
Enter your answer in the edit fields and then click Check Answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular painting has a diagonal measure of 25 inches and an area of 300 square inches. Use the formula for the area of a rectangle and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length and width of the painting. 25 inches The length (the longer side) is and the width (the shorter side) is (Simplify your answers.) inches square inches Enter your answer in the edit fields and then click Check Answer.
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