Question

Carmen is dividing her rectangular garden with a diagonal fence. The length of the garden is 11 feet and the diagonal is 19 feet. Write an equation that can be used to find the width of the garden. Then find the width of the garden. Round to the nearest tenth, if needed.

Answer 1

19^2 - 11^2 = width

Explanation:

Answer 2

Equation: 19^2 - 11^2 = width

Explanation:

use Pythagorean theorem to find the width.

so, 19^2 - 11^2 = 361-121= 240.

so width = square root of 240