SOLUTION: A rectangular lot is 80 x 296 ft. Find the length of the diagonal and the angle it makes with the longest side ?

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Question 1069717: A rectangular lot is 80 x 296 ft. Find the length of the diagonal and the angle it makes with the longest side ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
D%5E2=80%5E2%2B296%5E2
D=sqrt%2880%5E2%2B296%5E2%29
The angle of the diagonal with the longest side,
tan%28theta%29=80%2F296=10%2F37
theta=tan%5E%28-1%29%2810%2F37%29
Use a calculator for both operations.