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If L Is 30 units long and W Is 10 units long, how long is the diagonal to the nearest tenth. URGENT!!

If L Is 30 units long and W Is 10 units long, how long is the diagonal to the nearest-example-1
User Satvik
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Answer:the length of the diagonal is 31.6 units

Explanation:

The triangle formed by the length, width and diagonal of the rectangle is a right angle triangle.

To determine the length of the diagonal, d, we would apply Pythagoras theorem which is expressed as

Hypotenuse^2 = opposite side ^2 + adjacent side^2

From the information given

Opposite side = W = 10 units

Adjacent side = L = 30 units

Hypotenuse = diagonal = d units

Therefore,

d^2 = 10^2 + 30^2

d^2 = 100 + 900

d^2 = 1000

d = √1000

d = 31.6 units

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