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Revision as of 00:39, 16 August 2023
Problem
If the perimeter of rectangle 
is 
inches, the least value of diagonal 
, in inches, is:
Solution
The least possible value of the diagonal is when the side lengths are as close as possible. In this case, the perimeter is divisible by 
, so we can make a square. Since the perimeter is , divided by is 
. So when is the side length of the square, the diagonal is 
or 
.
See also
| 1967 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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