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PLEASE HELP!!

Find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

PLEASE HELP!! Find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle. Round your answer-example-1
User Adam Lane
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Answer: 15.8

Explanation:

User Dzianis Yafimau
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Answer:

d = 15.8 m

Explanation:

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the diagonal. The correct equation for this particular rectangle is

d = √(9² + 13²) = √250 = √25·√10 = 5√10

To the nearest tenth, this comes to d = 15.8 m

User Venkateswara Rao
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