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The width of a rectangle is 4 feet, and the diagonal length of the rectangle is 15 feet. Which measurement is closest to the length of this rectangle in feet?

User Sroes
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Answer:

a=14.46ft

Explanation:

1) a^2*b^2=c^2

2) a^2*4^2=15^2

3) a^2*16=225

4) a^2=209

5) a=
√(209)

6) a=14.46ft

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