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A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

Answer» Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x metres. Then, AB + BC = 2x metres. AC = 2x = (1.41x) m. Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m. Saving % = 0.59x x 100 % = 30% (approx.) 2x


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