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a rectangular lot is 120ft.long and 75ft,wide.how many feet of fencing are needed to make a diagonal fence for the lot?round to the nearest foot.

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Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the length of the diagonal fence:

diagonal²= length² + width²


diagonal²= 120² + 75²


diagonal² = 14400 + 5625

diagonal²= 20025


diagonal = √20025

diagonal =141.5 feet


Therefore, approximately
141.5 feet of fencing are needed to make a diagonal fence for the lot. Rounded to the nearest foot, the answer is 142 feet.

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