SOLUTION: Imagine you have a square that measures 4 in on one side. You also have a rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. Which shape has the longest diagonal?

Question 631174: Imagine you have a square that measures 4 in on one side. You also have a rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. Which shape has the longest diagonal?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Note:  Applying the Pythagorean theorem

square that measures 4 in on one side:  D = 

rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. D =  

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