SOLUTION: A boxing ring is in the shape of a square, 20 ft on each side. How far apart are the fighters when they are in opposite corners of the ring?

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Question 42758: A boxing ring is in the shape of a square, 20 ft on each side. How far apart are the fighters when they are in opposite corners of the ring?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Split the square in half diagonally to get a right angle.
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
sqrt%2820%5E2+%2B+20%5E2%29+=+c
sqrt%28400+%2B+400%29+=+c
sqrt%28800%29+=+c
sqrt%282%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A5%2A5%29+=+c
2%2A2%2A5%2Asqrt%282%29+=+c
20%2Asqrt%282%29+=+c
About 28 feet ....