Question

Davey’s log cabin is in the shape of a rectangle. It’s dimensions are 40 feet by 24 feet. Find the length of the diagonal of the floor of the cabin. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. Please help

Answer 1

The dimensions of the rectangle are 40 feet by 24 feet. The formula for calculating the length of the diagonal is a^2 + b^2 = c2. 40^2 + 24^2 = c^2. In this case the answer is 46.6