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The length of a rectangle is twice its width. Given the length of the diagonal is $5\sqrt{5}$, find the area of the rectangle.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Width =x

Length = 2*x = 2x

Diagonal = 5√5

Use Pythagorean theorem

Length² + Width² = diagonal²

(2x)² + x² = (5√5)²

{
(5√(5))^(2)=5√(5) *5√(5)=5*5*√(5*5)=25*5=75}

4x² + x² = 75

5x² = 75

x² = 75/5

x² = 15

x = √15

Width = √15

Length = 2√15

Area of rectangle = length *width

= √15 *2√15


= 2* √(15*15)\\\\= 2*15\\= 30

= 30 square units

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