document.write( "Question 758303: If the length is 40 ft and the width is 24 ft... what is the diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "
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Pythagorean problem.
\n" ); document.write( "Consider a right angled triangle.
\n" ); document.write( "Upright side = 40ft
\n" ); document.write( "Base = 24ft
\n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse (Diagonal) = ?
\n" ); document.write( "40ft^2 + 24ft^2 = Diagonal^2
\n" ); document.write( "Diagonal^2 = 1600 + 576
\n" ); document.write( "Diagonal = square root of 2176
\n" ); document.write( "Diagonal = 46.7ft.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps.
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