SOLUTION: a rectangular plot of land is 100 feet and 50 feet wide. how long is the walkway along the diagonal? round to the nearest tenth
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Question 761375: a rectangular plot of land is 100 feet and 50 feet wide. how long is the walkway along the diagonal? round to the nearest tenth
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagoras.
A right angled triangle.
Vertical side = 100ft
Horizontal base = 50ft
Diagonal is the hypotenuse.
100^2 + 50^2 = Diagonal^2
Diagonal^2 = 12500
Diagonal =
Diagonal = 111.8ft
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