5. The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 in. The width is 15 inches. What is the length?

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Awiseman · Answer 1 · 2021-09-02T02:14:40+0000

Answer:

20 inches

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras Theorem

25² = 15² + length²

625 = 225 + length²

625 - 225 = length²

400 = length²

Square root both sides

20 = length