SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Answer by Zucchini(70) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.
20%5E2+%2B+15%5E2+=+c%5E2
400+%2B+225+=+c%5E2
625+=+c%5E2
+sqrt%28625%29+=+sqrt%28c%29
25+=+c
The length of the diagonal is 25 m.