SOLUTION: A field is 175 yd long from end to end and 180 ft wide. If a person runs diagonally across the field from one end to the other, how far does he run?

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Question 1091895: A field is 175 yd long from end to end and 180 ft wide. If a person runs diagonally across the field from one end to the other, how far does he run?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The two distances are legs of a right triangle and the hypotenuse is the distance you want.
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