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ProblemThe length of a rectangular art canvasis 36 inches, and the width is 24inches. What is the length of thediagonal of this frame?

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Length = 36 in

width = 24 in

Let the diagonal be be x

Using pythagoras theorem;

opposite² + adjacent² = hypotenuse²

From the figure above;

adjacent = 24

opposite = 36

hypotenuse=x

applying the theorem;

36² + 24² = x²

1296 + 576 = x²

1872 = x²

Take the square root of both-side

√1872 = √ x²

43.2667 = x

x ≈ 43 in

Hence, the diagonal of the frame is 43 in

ProblemThe length of a rectangular art canvasis 36 inches, and the width is 24inches-example-1
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