Question

Find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle if the length of the rectangle is 24 cm and its width is 10 cm. A) 22 cm B) 26 cm C) 34 cm D) 36 cm

Answer 1

B) 26

Explanation:

Answer 2

B) 26 cm

Explanation:

Look at the picture.

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

`hypotenuse^2=leg^2+leg^2`

We have

`leg=24cm,\ leg=10\ cm,\ hypotenuse=d`

Substitute:

`d^2=24^2+10^2\\\\d^2=576+100\\\\d^2=676\to d=√(676)\\\\d=26`