Question 499318
{{{c = diagonal}}}
{{{a = 48}}}
{{{b = 24}}}
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Pythagorean Formula teaches:
{{{c^2 = a^2 + b^2}}}
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{{{a^2 = 48^2 }}}
{{{a^2 = 2304}}}
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{{{b^2 = 24^2}}}
{{{b^2 = 576}}}
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{{{a^2 + b^2 = 2304 + 576}}}
{{{a^2 + b^2 = 2880}}}
{{{c^2 = a^2 + b^2}}}
{{{c^2 = 2880}}}
{{{c = sqrt(2880)}}}
{{{c = 24 * sqrt(5)}}}
{{{c = 53.6656315}}}
{{{c = 53 + .6656315}}}
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{{{.6656315 * 12 = 7.987578}}}
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c is approximately 53 ft 8 in.
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Done