document.write( "Question 956164: How can you find the diagonal of a rectangular field given the dimensions. Like for example a field measures 20m by 15m what is the length of the diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #584154 by Zucchini(70) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Treat like a triangle, for example, I'll use the your example, do the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side. In this case, the hypotenuse.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%5E2+%2B+15%5E2+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"400+%2B+225+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"625+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28625%29+=+sqrt%28c%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25+=+c\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The length of the diagonal is 25 m. \n" ); document.write( "

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