SOLUTION: Given a field 199 199 feet by 74 74 feet, how far is it to walk from one corner of the field to the opposite corner, to the closest tenth of a foot?

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Question 1059408: Given a field
199
199 feet by
74
74 feet, how far is it to walk from one corner of the field to the opposite corner, to the closest tenth of a foot?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 74 and 199.
H%5E2=74%5E2%2B199%5E2
H%5E2=5476%2B39601
H%5E2=45077
H=sqrt%2845077%29
Get the decimal equivalent to 1 decimal place.