SOLUTION: a pathway forms the diagonal of a square garden. one side of the garden is 40 ft. how long is the pathway

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Question 326610: a pathway forms the diagonal of a square garden. one side of the garden is 40 ft. how long is the pathway
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let p = pathway
(40)^2 + (40)^2 = p^2
1600 + 1600 = p^2
3200 = p^2
sqrt[3200] = sqrt[p^2]
56.57 feet = p