What is the length of the diagonal of a non -regulation tennis court with length 20 feet and width 15 feet

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Clarence Fredericks · Answer 1 · 2022-10-28T06:00:08+0000

Answer:

25 feet

Explanation:

using the sides 20 and 15, use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the 2 side lengths and the diagonal.

$a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2) \\20^(2) +15^(2) =c^(2) \\400+225=c^(2) \\625=c^(2) \\25=c$