SOLUTION: how to find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 7 cm and breadth is 24 cm

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Question 498226: how to find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 7 cm and breadth is 24 cm
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how to find the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 7 cm and breadth is 24 cm
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Apply Pythagorean's theorem:
Let d = diagonal
then
d^2 = 7^2 + 24^2
d^2 = 49 + 576
d^2 = 625
d = 25 cm