Question

DEFG is a rectangle. DF = 3x – 3 and EG = x + 21. Find the value of x and the length of each diagonal.

Answer 1

Check the picture below.

bearing in mind that in a rectangle, both diagonals are the same length, therefore then,

$\bf DF=EG\implies 3x-3=x+21\implies 2x=24 \\\\\\ x=\cfrac{24}{2}\implies x=12\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ DF=3(12)-3\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad EG=(12)+21$