Question

Square A B C D is shown. Each side is 30 yards long. A diagonal is drawn from point D to point B to form 2 triangles.

Jules owns a square plot of land that measures 30 yards on each side. He plans to divide the land in half by building a fence, as shown by the dotted line below. How many yards of fencing will Jules need?

15 yd
30 yd
30 StartRoot 3 EndRoot yd
30 StartRoot 3 EndRoot yd

Answer 1

C. 30√2 yd

Explanation:

Answer 2

Length = 30√2 yards.

Explanation:

There is a plot of land of square shape that has 30 yards on each side. Jules owns this plot. He plans to divide the land in half by building a fence along the diagonal of the plot.

We have to calculate the length of the fence.

Now, the length of the diagonal will be the length of the fence.

So, the length =
`\sqrt{30^(2) + 30^(2)} = 30√(2)` yards. (Answer)