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    This document discusses two methods for calculating the area of a rectangle using its diagonal length. The first method uses the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side length, then uses the standard area formula. The second method uses a direct formula expressing one side length in terms of the diagonal and known side.

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    This document discusses two methods for calculating the area of a rectangle using its diagonal length. The first method uses the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side length, then uses the standard area formula. The second method uses a direct formula expressing one side length in terms of the diagonal and known side.

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    This document discusses two methods for calculating the area of a rectangle using its diagonal length. The first method uses the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side length, then uses the standard area formula. The second method uses a direct formula expressing one side length in terms of the diagonal and known side.

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    Area of a Rectangle using Diagonal

    The area of a rectangle can be calculated if the diagonal and one side is given. The

    diagonal of a rectangle is the straight line inside the rectangle connecting its opposite

    vertices. There are two diagonals in a rectangle and both are of equal length. There

    can be two ways in which we can find the area of a rectangle using the diagonal.

    Method 1:

    We can find the value of the missing side using the Pythagoras theorem and then

    find the area. Let us understand this using an example.

    Example: Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 4 cm and whose diagonal is 5

    cm.

    Solution:

    The width of the rectangle is missing and it can be calculated using the Pythagoras

    theorem because the diagonals of a rectangle form 2 right-angled triangles.

    2
    In this case, the width can be calculated using the formula, width = ⎷[(Diagonal) -

    2
    (length) ]

    2 2
    After substituting the given values, we get, width = ⎷[(Diagonal) - (length) ]

    2 2
    width = ⎷[(5) - (4) ]

    width = ⎷(25 - 16)

    width = ⎷9 = 3 cm

    Now, we know that the length = 4 cm, width = 3 cm. So, the area of the rectangle = l ×

    w. In this case,
    A=l×w

    2
    Area = 4 × 3 = 12 cm

    Method 2:

    This method also applies the same logic but we use a direct formula to find the area

    of a rectangle.

    ● For example, if the length of the rectangle is missing, and we know

    the diagonal and width, then we can express the length in terms of

    the width and the diagonal and then use it in the formula of the area

    of a rectangle.
    2 2 2
    ● We know that (Diagonal) = (Length) + (Width) . So this can also be

    2 2 2
    written as, (Length) = (Diagonal) - (Width) . Further, this can be

    2 2
    expressed as, Length = ⎷[(Diagonal) - (Width) ]. Here, the length is

    expressed in terms of the diagonal and width. This formula can be

    used in place of the length.

    ● We know that the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle is, Area

    of rectangle = Length × Width. Now, if we replace the above formula

    of length in the area of rectangle formula, then, the area of the

    rectangle formula can be expressed as follows, Area of rectangle =


    2 2
    ⎷[(Diagonal) - (Width) ] × Width

    2 2
    ● So, Area of a Rectangle = Width ⎷[(Diagonal) - (Width) ]

    ● We can use the same formula if we know the length and if the width

    is missing.

    Let us use an example to understand this.


    Example: Find the area of a rectangle in which the width is 6 units, and the diagonal is

    10 units.

    Solution: We know the diagonal and the width of the rectangle. So, let us apply the

    2 2
    direct formula, Area of a Rectangle = Width ⎷[(Diagonal) - (Width) ]

    After substituting the values of diagonal = 10 units, and width = 6 units, we get, Area

    2 2
    of a Rectangle = Width ⎷[(Diagonal) - (Width) ]

    2 2
    Area = 6 ⎷[(10) - (6) ]

    Area = 6 ⎷(100 - 36)

    Area = 6 × ⎷64

    Area of the rectangle = 48 square units

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