document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298605>Question 298605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular field measures 30 m by 40 m. What is the length of the diagonal, x, from one corner to the opposite corner? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular field measures 30 m by 40 m. What is the length of the diagonal, x, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from one corner to the opposite corner?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calculations in the post by @mananth are incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to provide a correct solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the diagonal forms the hypotenuse with the two sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 30^2 + 40^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 900 +1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(2500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 50 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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