SOLUTION: When laying out a rectangular driveway, a concrete worker measures along one side, a distane of 16 feet and along the adjacent side, a distance of 30 feet. How could we determine i

Question 622039: When laying out a rectangular driveway, a concrete worker measures along one side, a distane of 16 feet and along the adjacent side, a distance of 30 feet. How could we determine if the corners of the driveway were square? Draw a picture and find this number.

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When laying out a rectangular driveway, a concrete worker measures along one side, a distane of 16 feet and along the adjacent side, a distance of 30 feet. How could we determine if the corners of the driveway were square? Draw a picture and find this number.
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Find the diagonal.

d = 34 ft
If the diagonal = 34 feet, it's square.

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