SOLUTION: How long is the diagonal of a rectangle with a length of 5 feet and a width of 4 feet

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Question 314626: How long is the diagonal of a rectangle with a length of 5 feet and a width of 4 feet
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.




or

Reject the second solution because the hypotenuse cannot be negative.

Final answer =.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje

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