SOLUTION: two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long. A path runs diagonally from one corner of the park to the opposite corner. The length of the path must be?

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Question 481906: two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long. A path runs diagonally from one corner of the park to the opposite corner. The length of the path must be?
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Hi,

two sides of a rectangular park are 50 meters and 120 meters long

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

diagonal = sqrt(50m^2 + 120m^2) = 130m