The diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 meters more than the shorter side. If the longer side is 30 meters more than the shorter side, find the shorter side of the field.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: Let shorter side be . Longer side , diagonal .
- Step 2: By Pythagoras: .
- Step 3: .
- Step 4: Factor: .
Answer
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Why not the others: For , diagonal is but ; and do not satisfy Pythagoras.
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