SOLUTION: a rectangular park is 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. how long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the park?

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Question 659664: a rectangular park is 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. how long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the park?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Creating the diagonal through the rectangle creates a right triangle.
Using pythagorean theorem, which says a^2 + b^2 = c^2, plug the following
a = 4m
b = 2m
c = ? the hypotenuse is the diagonal
4^2 + 2^2 = c^2
16 + 4 = c^2
20 = c^2
sqrt20 = sqrtc^2
4.47 miles = c