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A square ceiling has a diagonal of 24 ft. Shelton wants to put molding around the perimeter of the ceiling.

How many feet of molding will he need?

Round to the nearest foot.

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Answer:

16.97 feet

Explanation:

a^2=b^2+c^2

24^2=576

b and c are equal divide 576 by 2 to get 288 square root of 288=16.97 feet

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