SOLUTION: Darla is building a new desk. To make sure she had made a square corner, she measures 6ft. from the corner along one edge and 3ft. from the corner along the other edge. How long sh

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Question 620690: Darla is building a new desk. To make sure she had made a square corner, she measures 6ft. from the corner along one edge and 3ft. from the corner along the other edge. How long should the diagonal be between those two points if the corner is a right angle?
Diagonal = ? ft.
(Round to the nearest thousandth)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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D = sqrt( L^2 + W^2 )

D = sqrt( 6^2 + 3^2 )

D = sqrt( 36 + 9 )

D = sqrt( 45 )

D = 6.7082

D = 6.708

So the diagonal should be roughly 6.708 feet