a carpet measures 7 feet long and has a diagonal measurement of (74) square root feet. find the width of the carpet

Hans Westerbeek asked May 12, 2023

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Hans Westerbeek asked May 12, 2023

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Let's use Pythagorean Theorem to solve this problem:

$\sqrt[]{74}^2=w^2+7^2$

$74=w^2\text{ + 49}$

Solving for w:

$\begin{gathered} w\text{ = }\sqrt[]{74\text{ - 49}} \\ w\text{ = 5} \end{gathered}$

w = 5ft

Akshay Soam answered May 18, 2023

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