SOLUTION: If the length is 40 ft and the width is 24 ft... what is the diagonal?

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Question 758303: If the length is 40 ft and the width is 24 ft... what is the diagonal?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean problem.
Consider a right angled triangle.
Upright side = 40ft
Base = 24ft
Hypotenuse (Diagonal) = ?
40ft^2 + 24ft^2 = Diagonal^2
Diagonal^2 = 1600 + 576
Diagonal = square root of 2176
Diagonal = 46.7ft.
Hope this helps.
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