MargarettMonsour MargarettMonsour
  • 23-04-2014
  • Mathematics
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If a rectangle with a perimeter of 48 inches is equal in area to a right triangle with legs
of 12 inches and 24 inches, what is the rectangle’s diagonal?

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Excaliblur2
Excaliblur2 Excaliblur2
  • 23-04-2014
well first 12*24/2 is 144. then , using trial and error, the answer is each side is 12

then, using pythag 144+144 =288
ans square rooted gives answer , around 16.3
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mjchey
mjchey mjchey
  • 23-04-2014
 the answer would be 144. yw hope that helped :)
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