document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144865>Question 144865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I determine the length of a short cut across a rectangle if the dimensions are 52ft x 171ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It isn't entirely clear what you mean by the length of a \"short cut\" across the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you mean the length of the diagonal (a line that connects opposite corners)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's assume that this is really what you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the diagonal of a rectangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem when you are given the length (L = 171 ft.) and the width (W = 52 ft.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's call the diagonal, d, then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28L%5E2%2BW%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28L%5E2%2BW%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substituting L = 171 and W = 52,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+178.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+178.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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