Question

Patrick takes a sheet of paper and cuts from one corner to theopposite corner, making two triangles. If the piece of paper is 22inches long and 23 inches wide, what is the length of the cut (nearesttenth)?Cut23 in22 in​

Answer 1

Answer:

31.8 ins to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagoras theorem:

Length of the cut =  √(22^2 + 23^2)

= √1013

= 31.83 inches.