SOLUTION: a soccer field is a rectangle 90 meter wide AND 120 METER LONG. THE COACH ASKS PLAYERS TO RUN FROM ONE CORNER TO THE CORNER DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE FIELD. HOW FAR DO THE PLAYER RUN

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Question 729281: a soccer field is a rectangle 90 meter wide AND 120 METER LONG. THE COACH ASKS PLAYERS TO RUN FROM ONE CORNER TO THE CORNER DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE FIELD. HOW FAR DO THE PLAYER RUN
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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WHAT YOU HAVE IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES 90 & 120 METERS.
A^2+B^2=C^2
90^2+120^2=C^2
8,100+14,400=C^2
22,500=C^2
C=SQRT22,500
C=150 METERS IS THE ANSWER FOR THE DIAGONAL DISTANCE.