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Such a rectangle would have its sides and diagonal in the ratio of 2:1:√5 (per the Pythagorean theorem). The ratio of √5 to the diagonal (20) is equal to the ratio of 2 to the longer side (or the ratio of 1 to the shorter side). Thus √5 : 20 = 2 : x, where x is the longer side. Expressed as fractions, that's √5 / 20 = 2 / x. Cross-multiplying: (√5)(x) = (20)(2). Dividing by √5: x = 40 / √5 = 40 / 2.236 = 17.9 cm. The shorter side is half that, or 8.94 cm.

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