SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 meters wide and 12 meters long. How long is the diagonal of the rectangle?
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Question 394353: A rectangle is 5 meters wide and 12 meters long. How long is the diagonal of the rectangle?
Answer by EricL(29) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
Since a rectangle can be split into two triangles, you can always use the Pytagorean Theorm to solve this problem.
+ =
+ =
25 + 144 =
169 =
= 13
Answer : 13 meters
- Eric L :)
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