We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle with legs of length a and b and hypotenuse of length c, we have:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
In this case, the rectangle has dimensions of 14 centimeters by 48 centimeters, so we can let the length and width of the rectangle be the legs of a right triangle, and the diagonal be the hypotenuse. Then:
a = 14 cm b = 48 cm c = ?
We can plug these values into the Pythagorean theorem and solve for c:
14^2 + 48^2 = c^2 196 + 2304 = c^2 2500 = c^2 c = sqrt(2500) c = 50
Therefore, the length of the diagonal of the rectangle is 50 centimeters.