SOLUTION: A small rectangular park measures 200 m by 300 m. To the nearest meter, how much shorter is it if you walk along a diagonal to get to the opposite corner than if you walk along two

Question 826826: A small rectangular park measures 200 m by 300 m. To the nearest meter, how much shorter is it if you walk along a diagonal to get to the opposite corner than if you walk along two adjacent sides?
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A small rectangular park measures 200 m by 300 m. To the nearest meter, how much shorter is it if you walk along a diagonal to get to the opposite corner than if you walk along two adjacent sides?
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Length if you walk along two adjacent sides:
200 + 300 = 500m
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Length of diagonal (applying Pythagorean theorem):
d^2 = 200^2 + 300^2
d^2 = 40000 + 90000
d^2 = 130000
d = 360.6
d = 361
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500-361 = 139

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