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: I don't even no where to start with this problem:
A diagonal walk through a small rectangular garden 9 meters by 12 meters can be built at $10 per linear meter. How much will the walk cost?
This question is from textbook A Survey of Mathematics with Application

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides of 9m and 12m.
a^2+b^2=c^2
81+144=225
sqrt(225)=15m length of the diagonal
15*10=$150. cost of the walk.
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Ed

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