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  • 27-02-2021
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Peter has a rectangular garden. The length is 22 feet, and the diagonal measures 28 feet. What is the width of the garden? Round to the nearest tenth.

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  • 27-02-2021
Make the width x. Divide the garden into two triangles, with the diagonal being 28.

Here you use the Pythagorean theorem where 28^2- 22^2= x^2

You get 300= x^2, and when you square root both sides you get x=17.32

Answer: x=17.32

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