Question

A football field is 120 yards by 53 yards. How far is it from one corner to the opposite corner?

Answer 1

approx 131.18 yards

Explanation:

Let's make a quick pic bc you might need this answer quickly - - -

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| this side is 53 yards

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|______________this side is 120 yards _________________*

You need the distance from one * to the other *

We are asking for the hypotenuse of the triangle - - -

So use the pythagorean theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the sides

53^2 + 120^2 = c^2

17209 = c^2

131.183078177 = c

So approx 131.18 yards