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A rectangle measures 25cm by 60cm, determine the length of one of its diagonal

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A right triangle is formed when a diagonal is drawn so you can use Pythagorean theorem and the diagonal would be the hypotenuse,c.
25^2 + 60^2= c^2
625 + 3,600= c^2
4,225= c^2
c= 65 cm
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