SOLUTION: A rectangle is 6 feet long and 11 feet wide. What is the length of the diagonal of the reactangle?

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Question 936971: A rectangle is 6 feet long and 11 feet wide. What is the length of the diagonal of the reactangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
D%5E2=6%5E2%2B11%5E2
D=sqrt%286%5E2%2B11%5E2%29