SOLUTION: A painting of farmland around Lancaster is 9 inches wide and 12 inches long. What is the length of the diagonal of the picture?

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Question 188211: A painting of farmland around Lancaster is 9 inches wide and 12 inches long. What is the length of the diagonal of the picture?
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9^2+12^2=d^2
81+144=d^2
225=d^2
d=sqrt225
d=15 is the length of the diagonal.

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