Question

A rectangle is 6 ft long and 11 ft wide. What is the length of the diagonal of the
rectangle?

Answer 1

sqrt(157) ft is the length of the diagonal

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + 11 ^2 = c^2

36+ 121 = c^2

157 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(157) = sqrt(c^2)

sqrt(157) = c

Answer 2

sqrt(157) ft is the length of the diagonal

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + 11 ^2 = c^2

36+ 121 = c^2

157 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(157) = sqrt(c^2)

sqrt(157) = c