document.write( "Question 758303: If the length is 40 ft and the width is 24 ft... what is the diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #461380 by Cromlix(4381)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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. \n" ); document.write( ":-) \n" ); document.write( " |