SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 24 cm and the width is 10cm. how long is the diagonal?

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Question 939101: the length of a rectangle is 24 cm and the width is 10cm. how long is the diagonal?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem
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24cm^2 + 10cm^2 = D^2
676cm^2 = D^2 (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
26cm = D