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What is the length of the diagonal from vertex J to vertex L in the quadrilateral below?

What is the length of the diagonal from vertex J to vertex L in the quadrilateral-example-1
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Answer: 6.7 units for the diagonal from J to L

Explanation:

you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal (hypotenuse)

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

by counting units from M to J you have a length of 3 for the "a" value

by counting units from M to L you have a length of 6 for the "b" value

3^2 + 6^2 = c^2

9 + 36 = c^2

45 = c^2

take square root of both sides

6.7 = c

the diagonal is 6.7 units

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