SOLUTION: What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle? I have 5/13 cm but I was told it was wrong. Thank you in advance..

Question 549173: What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle? I have 5/13 cm but I was told it was wrong. Thank you in advance..
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One leg 10 cm
Second leg 15 cm
Hypotenuse x cm
By Pythagoras theorem
Hypotenuse^2 = Leg1^2+leg2^2

x ^2 = 100 + 225
x ^2 = 325

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