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In rectangle PQRS, SP = 3 and RS = 4. What is the length of PR? (Hint: use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the diagonal) *
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In rectangle PQRS, SP = 3 and RS = 4. What is the length of PR? (Hint: use

the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the diagonal) *

In rectangle PQRS, SP = 3 and RS = 4. What is the length of PR? (Hint: use the Pythagorean-example-1
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The answer is B). 5.

Both triangles share the same hypotenuse, PR, so you can use the lengths of the legs of the other triangle to find the answer.
4^2 + 3^2 = x^2
25 = x^2
The square root of 25 is 5, so that’s the answer.
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