The rectangular floor of a closet is divided into two right triangles by drawing a diagonal. One leg of the right triangle is 10 feet more than twice the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 feet. Determine the closet's length and width. Let the width be the shorter side. 25 feet x ft -2x+10 feet

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Question 23, 5.7.81
The rectangular floor of a closet is divided into two right
triangles by drawing a diagonal. One leg of the right
triangle is 10 feet more than twice the other leg. The
hypotenuse is 25 feet. Determine the closet's length
and width. Let the width be the shorter side.
25 feet
x ft
2x+10 feet
The width is
feet, and the length is
feet.
Transcribed Image Text:Homewori 5.7 Homework Question 23, 5.7.81 The rectangular floor of a closet is divided into two right triangles by drawing a diagonal. One leg of the right triangle is 10 feet more than twice the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 feet. Determine the closet's length and width. Let the width be the shorter side. 25 feet x ft 2x+10 feet The width is feet, and the length is feet.
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