SOLUTION: A rectangular park is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. How long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the park?

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Question 758193: A rectangular park is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. How long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the park?
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A rectangular park is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. How long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the park?
use pythagorean theorem to solve:
diagonal=sqrt%286%5E2%2B3%5E2%29=sqrt%2836%2B9%29=sqrt%2845%29=6.7
length of pedestrian route≈6.7 mi