SOLUTION: Find the diagonal of a rectangular frame which measures 77 in. by 36 in.

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Question 734137: Find the diagonal of a rectangular frame which measures 77 in. by 36 in.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the diagonal of a rectangular frame which measures 77 in. by 36 in.
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apply the pythagorean theorem:
Let d = diagonal
then
77^2 + 36^2 = d^2
5929 + 1296 = d^2
7225 = d^2
85 in. = d