SOLUTION: Solve. Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of 16 ft. and width of 10 ft.

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Question 316785: Solve.
Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of 16 ft. and width of 10 ft.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length and width form the legs of a right triangle.
The diagonal is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
Use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the diagonal.
D%5E2=L%5E2%2BW%5E2=16%5E2%2B10%5E2
D%5E2=256%2B100
D%5E2=356
D=sqrt%28356%29=2sqrt%2889%29 or approximately
D=18.7ft