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The length of a rectangle is 8 cm. Its diagonal measures 14
cm. What is its width?

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Answer:

width is 2√33 cm

Explanation:

you will make a right triangle with hypothenuse 14 , one side 8 and the other side x is the width.

use Pythagorean Th.

14² = 8² + x²

x² = 14² -8²

x² = 132

x = √132 = 2√33

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