SOLUTION: What is the length of a diagonal of a rectangular picture who sides are 12 inches x 17 inches? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch. Show your work.

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Question 1065562: What is the length of a diagonal of a rectangular picture who sides are 12 inches x 17 inches? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch. Show your work.
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diagonal is the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle

d = sqrt%2812%5E2+%2B+17%5E2%29 = sqrt%28433%29 = 20.81 inches (approximately).