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Answer:

Applying the Pythagorean theorem, the diagonal is calculated by:

D = sqrt(40^2 + 9^2) = 41

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Answer:

41

Step-by-step explanation:

Imagine a right triangle with legs length  9 and 40, and hypotenuse is the diagonal length c.

a^2+b^2=c^2

9^2+40^2=c^2

81+1600=c^2

1681=c^2

sqrt both sides

41=c

The length of the diagonal is 41 units