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m cm mm

1.2 ? ?

? 520 ?

? ? 1040

Diagonal Calculation

Pythagoras' Theorem tells that:

The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides.
2
2
a +b =c 2

Here, a = Perpendicular

b = Base

c = Diagonal

Example: Find the diagonal of the triangle given below, using Pythagoras' Theorem

Here,

a = 5m b = 12m c =?

Since,

2
2
2
a +b =c
2
2
2
 5 +12 =c
2
 25+144=c
2
 169=c

2
 c =169

 c=√169

 C=13m

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