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Two friends are standing in opposite corners of a rectangular courtyard the dimensions of the courtyard or 12' x 25' how far apart are the friends

Two friends are standing in opposite corners of a rectangular courtyard the dimensions-example-1
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Answer:

B 27.73

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem. It easiest to think of the distance between the two friends as a triangle in the rectangle. One side is 12ft and the other is 25ft.

12^2+25ft^2=769

The square root of 769 is 27.73

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