Question 758158: A rectangular field is 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. A pathway is drawn diagonally from one corner to another. How long is the pathway Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Pythagorean question.
Consider a right angled triangle:
Upright side = 120 metres
Base side = 90 metres
The diagonal path is the hypotenuse
120^2 + 90^2 = hypotenuse^2
14400 + 8100 = hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 22500
Hypotenuse = square root of 22500
Hypotenuse = 150 metres
This is the length of the pathway.
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