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Jerry needs to run some speaker wire in a room. The room is 10 feet by 12 feet. He is going to run the wire from one corner to the other. How far is it between the two corners
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User: Jerry needs to run some speaker wire in a room. The room is 10 feet by 12 feet. He is going to run the wire from one corner to the other. How far is it between the two corners







Weegy: 22 feet



User: This week darlis had borrowed these amounts from you $.53, $1.85, $3.05, $.15, and $2.70 You ask for your money back. UNDERESTIMATE the amount you will get back. Round each amount down to the next quarter.

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To underestimate the amount that will be received back, we need to round down each amount to the next quarter.

- $.53 rounds down to $.50
- $1.85 rounds down to $1.75
- $3.05 rounds down to $3.00
- $.15 rounds down to $.00
- $2.70 rounds down to $2.50

Adding these amounts gives us:

$.50 + $1.75 + $3.00 + $.00 + $2.50 = $7.75

Therefore, the underestimated amount that will be received back is $7.75.
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The two sides of the right triangle are the length and the width of the room, and the hypotenuse is the distance between the two corners.

Using the formula, we get:

Hypotenuse^2 = Length^2 + Width^2

Hypotenuse^2 = (10 feet)^2 + (12 feet)^2

Hypotenuse^2 = 100 + 144

Hypotenuse^2 = 244

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

Hypotenuse = 244

Hypotenuse 15.62 feet

Therefore, the distance between the two corners of the room is approximately 15.62 feet.
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The two sides of the right triangle are the length and the width of the room, and the hypotenuse is the distance between the two corners.

Using the formula, we get:

Hypotenuse^2 = Length^2 + Width^2

Hypotenuse^2 = (10 feet)^2 + (12 feet)^2

Hypotenuse^2 = 100 + 144

Hypotenuse^2 = 244

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

Hypotenuse = 244

Hypotenuse 15.62 feet

Therefore, the distance between the two corners of the room is approximately 15.62 feet.
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