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The measures of a rectangle are 8 inches by 15 inches. Find the length of the diagonal.

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leancodelia173
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Answer:

17

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The diagonal forms a triangle.

Use the Pythagorean theorem

Diagonal = sqrt(8^2 + 15^2)

Diagonal = sqrt(64 + 225)

Diagonal = sqrt( 289)

Diagonal = 17

Answer: 17 inches

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