SOLUTION: Imagine you have a square that measures 4 in on one side. You also have a rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. Which shape has the longest diagonal?

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Question 631174: Imagine you have a square that measures 4 in on one side. You also have a rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. Which shape has the longest diagonal?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Note:  Applying the Pythagorean theorem

square that measures 4 in on one side:  D = sqrt%284%5E2+%2B+4%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2832%29

rectangle with dimensions 3 in by 5 in. D = sqrt%283%5E2+%2B+5%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2834%29