Question

Kim walked diagonally across a rectangular field that measured 100 feet by 240 feet how far did Kim walk?

Answer 1

This question is asking about the hypotenuse of the triangle that we made within the rectangle. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can use the formula
`a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2)` to find the hypotenuse of the triangle. Replacing a with 100 and b with 240, we get the equation
`100^(2) + 240^(2) = x^(2)`

Simplifying the equation, we get 10,000 + 57,600 =
`x^(2)`
We then get 67,600 =
`x^(2)`
We then further find the square root of 67,600, which happens to be 260.

Kim has walked 260 feet across the rectangular field.