Question

Pythagorean Theorem

Riley owns an orchard that has a rectangular fence. The orchard is 36 yards long and 18
yards wide. If she walks across the diagonal length of the orchard, how much distance
would she cover?

Answer 1

40.25 yds to the the nearest 100th

Explanation:

The diagonal forms a right triangle with the length and width.

The diagonal is the hypotenuse

So, let d = the diagonal distance

`d^(2)` =
`18^(2) + 36^(2)`

= 324 + 1296

= 1620

d =
`√(1620)` = 40.25 yds to the the nearest 100th