SOLUTION: Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle whose sides are 16cm and 12cm

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Question 338817: Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle whose sides are 16cm and 12cm
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diagonal and the two sides of rectangle form a right triangle.
The diagonal is the hypotenuse H
16^2 +12^2 = H^2.
H^2 = 400
take square root
H = 20.
The diagonal = 20 cm.