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The diagonal of a rectangle is 17 units long, and one side is 15 units long. How many units squared is the area of the rectangle?

The diagonal of a rectangle is 17 units long, and one side is 15 units long. How many units squared is the area of the rectangle?
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The diagonal of a rectangle is 17 units long, and one side is 15 units long.

How many units squared is the area of the rectangle?

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120
Use the Pythagorean theorem a^2+b^2=c^2
17^2-15^2=64 Square root of 64 is 8
8x15 is 120
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