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A rectangular park is 10 miles long and 5 miles wide. How long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally across the​ park?

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Answer:

You have to use the Pythagoras Theorem

a=5

b=10

c=?

c=√(5)^2 + (10)^2

c= 5√5

c=11.18 miles

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