A rectangle has perimeter 46ft and width 8ft. Find the length of the diagonal

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anonymous · Answer

from perimeter find the length.

then using length and width u have a right angled traingle whose hypotenuse is the diagonal

Using Pythagors theorem find the hypotenuse i.e. the diagonal

Do it yourself and i will confirm the answer......

Do you want to try???

anonymous · Answer

8^2+14^2=c^2

anonymous · Answer

A rectangle perimeter has 46 ft and width 8 ft.
2L + 2(8) = 46
simplify, divide by 2
L + 8 = 23
L = 23 - 8

 
L = 15 ft is the length
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Find the length of the diagonal (c)
c^2 = 15^2 + 8^2
c^2 = 225 + 64
c = 
c = 17 ft is the diagonal

anonymous · Answer

you dont use that for only for triangles

anonymous · Answer

oh ok thank you

anonymous · Answer

your welcome :) XD