SOLUTION: The length of a football field is 360 feet and the width is 160 feet. What is the approximate length of the diagonal of the football field?

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Question 869508: The length of a football field is 360 feet and the width is 160 feet. What is the approximate length of the diagonal of the football field?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
360=40%2A9 and 160=40%2A4
so we can write the exact value:
hyp=40%2Asqrt%289%5E2%2B4%5E2%29=40sqrt%2897%29