SOLUTION: What is the diagonal distance in a rectangle with the dimensions of 20� x 8�?

SOLUTION: What is the diagonal distance in a rectangle with the dimensions of 20� x 8�?

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Question 431037: What is the diagonal distance in a rectangle with the dimensions of 20� x 8�?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal would be the hypotenuse of a 20 by 8 right triangle.
20^2+8^2=c^2
400+64=c^2
464=c^2
c=sqrt464
c=21.54 ans. for the diagonal (hypotenuse).
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