The width of a rectangle is 10 centimeters and the length of the rectangle is 17 centimeters. Which measurement is closest to th

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e length of the diagonal of this rectangle in centimeters?

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Leni [432] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-04T14:49:29+03:00

The measurement which is closest to the length of the diagonal of this rectangle in centimeters is; 20 centimetres.

The diagonal of the rectangle is the line which divides the rectangle into 2 right angled triangles.

In essence, the diagonal of the rectangle is the hypothenus of either of the triangles and can be evaluated as follows;

By Pythagoras;

D is approximately 20 centimetres.