Question

a rectangular lot is 120ft.long and 75ft,wide.how many feet of fencing are needed to make a diagonal fence for the lot?round to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the length of the diagonal fence:

diagonal²= length² + width²

diagonal²= 120² + 75²

diagonal² = 14400 + 5625

diagonal²= 20025

diagonal = √20025

diagonal =141.5 feet

Therefore, approximately 141.5 feet of fencing are needed to make a diagonal fence for the lot. Rounded to the nearest foot, the answer is 142 feet.