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Two nonadjacent vertices of a rectangle are (-1,-2) and (5,3). Find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle.

Two nonadjacent vertices of a rectangle are (-1,-2) and (5,3). Find the length of-example-1

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Answer: 61

Explanation:

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Answer:

√61

Explanation:

The length of the diagonal is the distance between these points.

Distance formula: √(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²

= √(5 - (-1))² + (3 - (-2))² = √6² + 5² = √61

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