SOLUTION: What is the answer to "the lawn in front of Kermit Middle School is in the shape of a rectangle 30 yd long and 16 yd wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally acro

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Question 1052749: What is the answer to "the lawn in front of Kermit Middle School is in the shape of a rectangle 30 yd long and 16 yd wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally across the lawn rather then along two sides of it?"
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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two sides=46 yds
30^2+16^2=c^2
900+256=1156
sqrt 1156=34 yds
46-34=12 yds shorter