SOLUTION: a rectangle is 6m wide and 11m long. how long is the diagonal of the rectangle?

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Question 564251: a rectangle is 6m wide and 11m long. how long is the diagonal of the rectangle?
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diagonal forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Therefore we can use Pythagorean theorem and c will be the diagonal
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
36%2B121=c%5E2
157=c%5E2
c=sqrt%28157%29