Question

A rectangular painting has a diagonal measure of 13 inches and an area of 60 square inches. Use the formula for the area of a rectangle and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length and width of the painting

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = 13^2

a^2 + b^2 = 169

I think the only one that can match this pair is 12 and 5

12^2 + 5^2 = 13^2

144 + 25 = 169

The length is 12 and the width is 5

Hope this helps