SOLUTION: If a rectangle is 17' wide x 6' height what is the diagonal measurement?
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Question 596749: If a rectangle is 17' wide x 6' height what is the diagonal measurement?
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
17^2 + 6^2 = c^2
289 + 36 = c^2
325 = c^2
c^2 = 325
c = sqrt(325)
c = sqrt(25*13)
c = sqrt(25)*sqrt(13)
c = 5*sqrt(13)
c = 18.027756
So the length of the diagonal is approximately 18.027756 feet.
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