A garden is rectangular in shape. A row of rose bushes is planted along the diagonal length of 27 feet of the garden. The length of the garden is 18 feet. Which expression can be used to find the width of the garden?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

then do Pythagorean theorm.  18^2+b^2=27^2.

anonymous · Answer

rounded: 20

anonymous · Answer

so would $$\sqrt{27^{2}-18^{2}}$$ work?

anonymous · Answer

no, well, think about it the square root would cancel the squares so you would be left with 27-18. and that gives you 9.

anonymous · Answer

no you square the numbers then subtract then and then find the square root of that number wich is 20

anonymous · Answer

oh, ya- sorry. it does work!

anonymous · Answer

Thanks you for your help though

anonymous · Answer

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