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American football fields measure 100 yards long between the end zones, and are 53 1/3 yards wide. Is the length of the diagonal across this field more or less than 120 yards? Explain.
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American football fields measure 100 yards long between the end zones, and are 53 1/3 yards wide. Is the length of the diagonal across this field more or less than 120 yards? Explain.

User Pamella
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Answer:

Explanation:

113 1/2

User Sean
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To solve, you need to use Pythagorean Theorum

a^2+b^2=c^2

100^2+53.33^2 = c^2

10,000+2844.0889=c^2
12844.1=c^2
square root

= 113 1/3 yards
So it is less than 120 yards
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