SOLUTION: A rectangle is 180 feet long and 50 feet wide. Find the length of a diagonal of the field. Give your answer in simplest radical form and as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth
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Question 267: A rectangle is 180 feet long and 50 feet wide. Find the length of a diagonal of the field. Give your answer in simplest radical form and as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot. Answer by whenindoubt(13) (Show Source):
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The diagonal line will create a right triangle within the rectangle. The base will be 50 and the height of the triangle will be 180. Since this triangle is a Right Triangle.