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A pool is shaped like a rectangle with a length of 4 times its width w. What is an
expression for the distance between opposite corners of the pool?
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w represents width

4w represents length

d represents diagonal

w2 + (4w)2 = d2

w2 + 16w2 = d2

17w2 = d2

±w√17 = d

The diagonal is the width times √17.

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