SOLUTION: Find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 8 inches and whose width is 5 inches.

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Question 348600: Find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 8 inches and whose width is 5 inches.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 8 inches and whose width is 5 inches.
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diagonal = sqrt[8^2+5^2]
= sqrt[64+25]
= sqrt[89]
= 9.434... inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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