The length of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than the width. What is the width of the rectangle if the perimeter is 48 inches?
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7.8 cm and 25.3 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is
?² + 7² = 10.5²
?² + 49 = 110.25 ( subtract 49 from both sides )
?² = 61.25 ( take the square root of both sides )
? = ≈ 7.8 cm ( to 1 dec. place )
Then
P = 10.5 + 7 + 7.8 = 25.3 cm