A rectangle has a width of

28 centimeters and a length of 45 centimeters. What is the length, in centimeters, of its diagonal?
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The length of the diagonal can be found using the Pythagorean theorem.

Diagonal = √(width^2 + length^2)
Diagonal = √(28^2 + 45^2)
Diagonal = √(784 + 2025)
Diagonal = √2809
Diagonal = 53 cm

Therefore, the length of the diagonal of the rectangle is 53 centimeters.