Question

Use the Pythagorean Theorem and the square root property to solve the following problem. Express you tenth. A rectangular park is 18 miles long and 9 miles wide. How long is a pedestrian route that runs diagonally In simplified radical form, the pedestrian route is miles long.

Answer 1

20.12

Explanation:

hyp^2 = adj^2 + opp^2

hyp^2 = 18^2 + 9^2

hyp^2 = 324+81

Remover power

√hyp^2 = √405

hyp = 20.12