SOLUTION: A rectangle is 180 feet long and 50 feet wide. Find the length of a diagonal of the field. Give your answer in simplest radical form and as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth

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Question 267: A rectangle is 180 feet long and 50 feet wide. Find the length of a diagonal of the field. Give your answer in simplest radical form and as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Answer by whenindoubt(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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Draw a Diagram.
The diagonal line will create a right triangle within the rectangle. The base will be 50 and the height of the triangle will be 180. Since this triangle is a Right Triangle.


Pythagorean Theorem can be used
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2


50%5E2+%2B+180%5E2+=+c%5E2
c%5E2=+2500+%2B+32400
sqrt%28c%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2834900%29
c ~ 186.82