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A rectangle having length of a side is 12 and length of diagonal is 20, then what is length of other side? (A) 2 (B) 13 (C) 5 (D) 16

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Question

A rectangle having length of a side is 12 and length of diagonal is 20, then what is length of other side?

Options

  • 2

  • 13

  • 5

  • 16

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Solution

16

Explanation:


Let ABCD be the given rectangle.

AC = 20 units and BC = 12 units

In ∆ABC,

∠B = 90°

∴ AC2 = AB2 + BC2    ...[Pythagoras theorem]

∴ 202 = AB2 + 122

∴ 400 = AB2 + 144

∴ AB2 = 256

∴ AB = 16 units

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