Question

Tyler measured the floor of his storage unit, which is rectangular. It is 8 feet wide and 17 feet from one corner to the opposite corner. How long is the storage unit?

Answer 1

The container is 15 feet long

Explanation:

`a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)`

`8^(2) +b^(2) =17^(2)`

`64+b^(2) =289`

`64-64+b^(2) =289-64`

`b^(2) =225`

`√(225) =15`

b=15 feet