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A rectangular swimming pool is 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. How long is the diagonal of the pool?

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Answer:

50 feet

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the diagonal (or the hypotenuse)

30²+40²=x²

900+1600=x²

√2500=√x

x=50 feet

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