Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - The Rectangle, Square, and Rhombus - Exercises - Page 205: 41

Answer

20.4 feet

Work Step by Step

Applying the Pythagorean theorem: $$ a^2+b^2=c^2 \\ 20^2 +4^2 = c^2 \\ 400 +16 = c^2 \\ c= \sqrt{416} \\ 20.4 \ feet$$
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