SOLUTION: A rectangular piece of land whose length is twice its width has a diagonal distance of 55 yards. How many yards, to the nearest tenth of a yard. does a person save by waking diagon

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Question 1069148: A rectangular piece of land whose length is twice its width has a diagonal distance of 55 yards. How many yards, to the nearest tenth of a yard. does a person save by waking diagonally across thw land instead of walking it's length and its width?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L length
w width
L=2w








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