SOLUTION: If there's a rectangle 100x35 miles and theres a diagonal line across it , what's the length of the line?

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Question 983757: If there's a rectangle 100x35 miles and theres a diagonal line across it , what's the length of the line?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=length=100 miles; B=width=35 miles; C=diagonal
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A%5E2%2BB%5E2=C%5E2
sqrt%28A%5E2%2BB%5E2%29=C
sqrt%28100%5E2%2B35%5E2%29=C
sqrt%2810000mi%5E2%2B1225mi%5E2%29=C
sqrt%2811225mi%5E2%29=C
105.95mi=C
ANSWER: The diagonal is 105.95 miles.