SOLUTION: sue uses two different ways to cross her 250' * 175', pasture from her barn in the northwest corner to the gate in the southeast corner. one way is to cut straight across the field

Question 570782: sue uses two different ways to cross her 250' * 175', pasture from her barn in the northwest corner to the gate in the southeast corner. one way is to cut straight across the field while stepping over manure land mines. the other way is to walk along the fence line. to the nearest tenth of a foot, how much shorter is the diagonal path?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
along perimeter = 250 + 175 = 425 ft

diagonal = sqrt(250^2 + 175^2) = 305.16 ft

The diagonal is 425 - 305.16 = 119.84 ft shorter.
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