A rectangle has a diagonal of 2 and a length of 13. Find its width.

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asked Mar 10, 2021 131k views

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Jacob Rohde · Answer 1 · 2021-03-16T06:33:59+0000

Answer:

The width is
√(-165) or 12.8452326i units long.

Explanation:

Well the diagonal and length make a Pythagorean triangle with the width as a or b.

13²+b²=2²

169+b²=4

Subtract 169 from both sides.

b²=-165

Square root both sides

b=
√(-165) ≈12.8452326i