<PRE><B>Question 385344</B>
 the dimension of a rectangle are 38 feet by 17 feet. find the the length of a diagonal and the acute angle between it and a short side.?
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Draw the rectangle and label the sides.
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diagonal = sqrt(38^2+17^2) = 41.63 ft
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angle = invtan(38/17) = 65.9 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>