SOLUTION: A home owner wants to buy a hose for this rectangular shaped yard. he needs the hose to reach all areas of the yard. the yard measures 42 feet by 32 feet and the tap is in the far
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Question 1041706: A home owner wants to buy a hose for this rectangular shaped yard. he needs the hose to reach all areas of the yard. the yard measures 42 feet by 32 feet and the tap is in the far left corner of the yard. Will a hose that is 600 inches in length be long enough to reach the entire yard?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal or hypotenuse!
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