SOLUTION: two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long. A path runs diagonally from one corner of the park to the opposite corner. The length of the path must be?

Question 481906: two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long. A path runs diagonally from one corner of the park to the opposite corner. The length of the path must be?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

diagonal = sqrt(50m^2 + 120m^2) = 130m 

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