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A rectangular room is 14 feet by 20 feet. The ceiling is 8 feet high. How do you find the length and width of the smaller and larger wall?

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You use Pythagorean Therom , a^2+b^2=c^2
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We need to visualize the box by using a diagram attached with this problem.


Length = 14 \; feet


Width = 20 \; feet


Height = 8 \; feet

The blue is smaller rectangle and brown is the larger rectangle

Conclusion:

Length of smaller wall (in blue color) is 14 feet

Width of smaller wall (in blue color) is 8 feet

Length of Larger wall (in brown color) is 20 feet

Width of the Larger wall (in brown color) is 8 feet

A rectangular room is 14 feet by 20 feet. The ceiling is 8 feet high. How do you find-example-1
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