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mrs. ranzoni made a sandwich that is 3 inches long and 5 inches wide. If she cuts the sandwich on the diagonal into 2 equal right triangles, what would be the diagonal length of the sandwich.

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Answer:

The length of Diagonal of the sandwich is 5.830 inches

Explanation:

Given as :

The length of sandwich = 3 inches

The width of sandwich = 5 inches

Now, According to question , The sandwich is cut into to equal right triangle

So , As It become Right angle Triangle

∴ From Pythagoras Theorem

H² = P² + B²

Or, Diagonal² = 3² + 5²

Or, Diagonal² = 9 + 25 = 34

∴ Diagonal = √34 inches = 5.830 inches

Hence The length of Diagonal of the sandwich is 5.830 inches Answer

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