Question on: JSS1 Mathematics - Properties of Figures
Explain how the properties of a rectangle can be used to determine the length of its diagonals, and provide a step-by-step method to calculate them.
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In a rectangle, the diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other at right angles.ย
To find the length of the diagonal ๐ of a rectangle with sides ๐ and ๐, you can use the Pythagorean theorem:ย
๐=๐2+๐2.ย
This formula derives from considering the rectangle as two right triangles with sides ๐, ๐, and diagonal ๐.
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