A rectangle is drawn so the width is 6 inches longer than the height. If the rectangle's diagonal measurement is 27 inches, find the height. Give your answer rounded to 1 decimal place.

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Asif Billa asked Jul 20, 2022

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A rectangle is drawn so the width is 6 inches longer than the height. If the rectangle's diagonal measurement is 27 inches, find the height.

Give your answer rounded to 1 decimal place.

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Answer:

height = 3

Explanation:

x(x+6) = 27

x^2 + 6x - 27 = 0

(x+9)(x-3) = 0

x = 3

Aviggiano answered Jul 24, 2022

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