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Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the distance between opposite corners of a 3 by 5 inch photograph
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You have to find the diagonal of the rectangular photograph.
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USE PYTHAGORAS THEOREM
the diagonal D and the sides form a right triangle
d^2= 3^+5^2
D^2=9+25
D^2=34

D= 5.83 inch
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