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Question 331006: Hello this question is a new question.
Darla is building a new desk. To make sure she had made a square corner, she measures 7 feet from the corner along one edge and 6 feet from the corner of the other edge. How long should the diagonal be between those two points if the corner is a right angle?
Diagonal equals __?__ feet
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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d+=+sqrt%287%5E2+%2B+6%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2885%29
=~ 9.22 feet