Question

An architect is planning a new town square. The square has sides that are 35 feet long. A walkway will also cut diagonally through the square. How long will the diagonal walkway be?

Answer 1

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Answer:

49.5 ft

Explanation:

The diagonal of a square is √2 times its side length. This means the length of the walkway will be ...

(35 ft)√2 ≈ 49.5 ft . . . walkway length