darla is building a new desk. to make sure she had made a square corner she measures 6 ft from the corner along one edge and 4ft from the corner of the other edge. how long should the diagonal be between those two points if the corner is a right angle

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anonymous · Answer

us the Pythagorean theorem $$a^{2}+b^{2} = c^{2}$$ Where c = the diagonal

anonymous · Answer

$$c^2=6^2+4^2$$$$c=\sqrt{52}$$$$c=2\sqrt{13}$$

anonymous · Answer

wants this rounded as well how do you figure it out

anonymous · Answer

$$\sqrt{52}=\sqrt{2*2*13}=2\sqrt{13}$$if teacher want decimal you use calculator,if not just leave radical
= 7.21110551 
depend on teacher want round tenth or hundred

anonymous · Answer

round tenth = 7.2
round  hundred = 7.21