document.write( "Question 826826: A small rectangular park measures 200 m by 300 m. To the nearest meter, how much shorter is it if you walk along a diagonal to get to the opposite corner than if you walk along two adjacent sides?\r
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A small rectangular park measures 200 m by 300 m. To the nearest meter, how much shorter is it if you walk along a diagonal to get to the opposite corner than if you walk along two adjacent sides?
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\n" ); document.write( "Length of diagonal (applying Pythagorean theorem):
\n" ); document.write( "d^2 = 200^2 + 300^2
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\n" ); document.write( "d = 360.6
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\n" ); document.write( "500-361 = 139
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