SOLUTION: A rectangle has length 8 and width 4. find the lengths of the diagnols

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Question 838245: A rectangle has length 8 and width 4. find the lengths of the diagnols
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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A diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle
with leg lengths of 4 and 8 so
4^2 + 8^2 = d^2
16 + 64 = d^2
80 = d^2
sqrt%2880%29+=+d