SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle banner is 8 ft wide and the length is 15 ft long, what is the length of the diagonal of the banner?

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Question 822694: If the length of a rectangle banner is 8 ft wide and the length is 15 ft long, what is the length of the diagonal of the banner?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

If the length of a rectangle banner is 8 ft wide and the length is 15  ft long,

 what is the length highlight_green%28d%29 of the diagonal of the banner?

 Using the Pythagorean Theorem

  d = sqrt%28%288ft%29%5E2+%2B+%2815ft%29%5E2%29 = 17ft