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What is the length of a diagonal of a rectangle with a length of 8 meters and a width of 6 meters

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Answer:

10 m

Explanation:

If we draw the diagonal of the rectangle, we form a right triangle where the diagonal is the hypotenuse and the legs are 6 and 8.

This is a well-known Pythagorean triple, which gives the diagonal to be 10 m.

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