Question

PLEASE HELP

Logan bought a baseball bat on a trip. The baseball bat is 29 inches long.


Logan thinks he can bring the baseball bat home in his suitcase. Is he correct? Use your understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem to explain your answer.

Answer 1

Use a^2 + b^2 = c^2 and substitute

18^2 + 24^2 = c^2

Solve what we know

324 + 576 = c^2

324 + 576 = 900

Square root 900 to get C

sqrt of 900 equals 30

So, yes he can fit the baseball bat in his suitcase