SOLUTION: Helen has a rectangular garden that measures 65 meters by 20 meters. How long is the diagonal length of the garden? (An example of diagonal length is from the top left corner to th

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Question 370047: Helen has a rectangular garden that measures 65 meters by 20 meters. How long is the diagonal length of the garden? (An example of diagonal length is from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the garden.)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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dimensions of the garden are 65 by 20 meters
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diagonal and thge sides form a right triangle.
so we have to use Pythagoras theorem
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Diagonal ^2 = 65^2+20^2
=4225-400
=3825
= sqrt 3825
=61.8 meters
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