document.write( "Question 221845: How do you calculate the distance diagonally of a rectangle when the width is 160 ft and the length is 120 ft? I have looked everywhere for this calcualtion and cannot find anything. Please help! Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #166260 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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When you draw the diagonal, you divide the
\n" ); document.write( "rectangle into 2 right triangles which are
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\n" ); document.write( "So what you need is the pythagorean theorem
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+w%5E2+%2B+l%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+120%5E2+%2B+160%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+14400+%2B+25600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+40000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%2840000%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+200\"$ ft
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