SOLUTION: Mr. Jones built a fenced-in area for his horse in the shape of a square with each side 30 feet in length. What is the distance of the diagonal path from one corner to the opposite

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Question 435175: Mr. Jones built a fenced-in area for his horse in the shape of a square with each side 30 feet in length. What is the distance of the diagonal path from one corner to the opposite corner?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since it's a right triangle:
Diagonal^2=30^2+30^2
d2=900+900
d2=1800
d=√1800
"=30√2.