A gardener is mowing a 20 by 40 yard rectangular pasture using a diagonal pattern. He mows from one corner of the pasture to the corner diagonally opposite. What is the length of this pass with the mower? Give your answer in simplified form.

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A gardener is mowing a 20 by 40 yard rectangular pasture using a diagonal pattern. He mows from one corner of the pasture to the corner diagonally opposite. What is the length of this pass with the mower? Give your answer in simplified form.
The multiple choice answers won't copy.
Can you help?

Ms. Sue · Answer

Pythagorean Theorem 20^2 + 40^2 = h^2 400 + 1600 = h^2 2000 = h^2 44.72 = h

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks much