A rectangular field measures 325 m by 240 m. How much shorter would it be to walk diagonally across the field than to walk around two sides of the field?

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Jim G.
May 27, 2018

#161" m shorter"#

Explanation:

#"calculate the diagonal (d) using "color(blue)"Pythagoras' theorem"#

#d^2=325^2+240^2=163225#

#d=sqrt163225=404" m"#

#"distance walked along 2 sides "=325+240=565" m"#

#"difference "=565-404=161" m shorter"#

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