Question 889530
A boy walked 20 feet along one edge of an 80 feet by 80 feet square field before deciding to cut diagonally across to the opposite corner. How far did he walk along the diagonal across the middle of the field? Give units with your answer.
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Draw the picture:
From the point where he begins to cross the field
draw a line parallel to the 80 ft base.
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You have a right triangle with legs = 80 and 60
Find the hypotenuse of that triangle:
Ans: diag = sqrt[80^2+60^2] = 100 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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