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Bot GPT 3.5 We can start by applying the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of d. The Pythagorean theorem states that for any right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a and b).
In this case, we can consider sides a and b to be the lengths of the legs of the right triangle formed by w, h, and d, and the hypotenuse c to be the diagonal line segment with length x.
Given that the lengths of the legs w and h are 20 in. and 18 in., respectively, and the length of the hypotenuse x is 36.1 in., we can use the Pythagorean theorem as follows:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
x^2 = w^2 + h^2
(36.1 in.)^2 = (20 in.)^2 + (18 in.)^2
1299.21 in^2 = 400 in^2 + 324 in^2
1299.21 in^2 = 724 in^2
Now we can solve for the length of d by finding the square root of both sides of the equation:
sqrt(1299.21 in^2) = sqrt(724 in^2)
36.021 in = 26.94 in
Therefore, the length of d is approximately 36.0 inches, rounded to the nearest tenth.
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