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Larry bought a trampoline measuring 10 feet by 12 feet. what is the length of the diagonal of the trampoline?

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we know that
Applying the Pythagorean theorem

c²=a²+b²
c is the diagonal
a=10 ft
b=12 ft
c²=10²+12²------> c²=244--------> c=√244--------> c=15.62 ft

the answer is
the length of the diagonal of the trampoline is 15.62 ft
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