Question

a carpet measures 7 feet long and has a diagonal measurement of (74) square root feet. find the width of the carpet

Answer 1

Let's use Pythagorean Theorem to solve this problem:

`\sqrt[]{74}^2=w^2+7^2`

`74=w^2\text{ + 49}`

Solving for w:

`\begin{gathered} w\text{ = }\sqrt[]{74\text{ - 49}} \\ w\text{ = 5} \end{gathered}`

w = 5ft