Rectangle Side Length: Using Pythagorean Theorem with AC=13 and AB=12

ABCD is a rectangle.

AC = 13

AB = 12

Calculate the length of the side BC.

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ABCD is a rectangle.

AC = 13

AB = 12

Calculate the length of the side BC.

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When writing the name of a polygon, the letters will always be in the order of the sides:

This is a rectangle ABCD:

This is a rectangle ABDC:

Always go in order, and always with the right corner to the one we just mentioned.

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The points A and O are shown in the figure below.

Is it possible to draw a rectangle so that the side AO is its diagonal?

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