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a building in the shape of a rectangle is 120 feet long and 90 feet wide. if a fence is to be constructed along te diagonal of the lot, find the length of the fence in feet

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Answer: The length of the fence will be 150 feet

Explanation:

The question is asking you to find the hypotenuse of a rectangle with a length of 120 feet and a width of 90 feet. To find the hypotenuse we will need to use the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2

120 feet will be a

90 feet will be for b

this is because a and b are the two legs of the rectangle.

120^2 + 90^2 = c^2

14400 + 8100 = c^2

22500 = c^2

c =√22500

c= 150

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