SOLUTION: What is the length of the diagonal of a rectangular bill board with sides of lengths 5 ft and 12 ft.

Question 212104: What is the length of the diagonal of a rectangular bill board with sides of lengths 5 ft and 12 ft.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the length of the diagonal of a rectangular bill board with sides of lengths 5 ft and 12 ft.
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You need to apply Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where
a,b are the sides of the right triangle
and
c is the hypotenuse
.
5^2 + 12^2 = c^2
25 + 144 = c^2
169 = c^2
13 ft = c (hypotenuse)

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