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The distance between the stakes.
Answer to Problem 2PST
The distance between two stakes would be
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The garden is a rectangle. The distance measured using stakes is 18 feet and 30 feet for two sides of the garden.
Formula used : Using the Pythagorean theorem the diagonal of the rectangle can be calculated by
Calculation : Calculate the diagonal.
The distance between two stakes would be the diagonal length of the rectangle formed.
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