SOLUTION: the football field is 60 yards by 100 yards.Is the length of the diagonal across this field more or less than 200 yards?

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Question 744397: the football field is 60 yards by 100 yards.Is the length of the diagonal across this field more or less than 200 yards?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagoras theorem:
60^2 + 100^2 = 13600
Square root 13600 = 116.6 So less than 200 yds.