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Three gardeners used different methods to estimate the diagonal length of a garden in feet. Their results were:

17.82 ft
1734 ft
85√ ft
Which list shows these diagonal lengths in order from greatest to least?

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1734, 17.82, 85√
17 and 3 over 4, , 17.82, , 8 square root of 5

17.82, 1734, 85√
17.82, , 17 and 3 over 4, , , 8 square root of 5

17.82, 85√, 1734
17.82, , 8 square root of 5, , , 17 and 3 over 4

85√ , 17.82, 1734

1 Answer

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Answer:

8√5 ft, 17.82 ft, 17 3/4 ft

Explanation:

I think you mean 17.82 ft, 17 3/4 ft, 8√5 ft

17.82 ft = 17.82 ft

17 3/4 ft = 17.75 ft

8√5 ft = 17.8885 ft

In descending order:

8√5 ft, 17.82 ft, 17 3/4 ft

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