SOLUTION: in a rectangular plot of ground measuring 80 by 60 units, what is the lenth of the diagonal?
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Question 622289: in a rectangular plot of ground measuring 80 by 60 units, what is the lenth of the diagonal?
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The diagonal of a rectangle is a right triangle with legs that are the length and width of the rectangle. Use Pythagoras to calculate the hypotenuse of the right triangle which is the same as the diagonal of the rectangle.
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