Question

The figure shows a square plot of land in tiny town. The diagonal line represents a new road that was recently built. How long is the new road? Round the nearest tenth if necessary.

A. 9 miles


B. 18 miles


C. 10.7 miles


D. 12.7 miles

Answer 1

A. 9 miles

Explanation:

if you flip one of the sides to be to be diagonal then it is the same length as the road.