SOLUTION: Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 8 ft and whose width is 8.5 ft.

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Question 456213: Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 8 ft and whose width is 8.5 ft.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply Pythagorean theorem:
Let d = length of diagonal
then
d^2 = 8^2 + 8.5^2
d^2 = 64 + 72.5
d^2 = 136.25
d = 11.67 ft