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A rectangular book measures 12 x 15. What is the length of

its diagonal?
Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

User Rhea
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Use Pythagoras

a² + b² = c²
12² + 15² = c²
144 + 225 = 369

Square root of 369 = 19.2
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