Question

A string is attached to opposite corners of a piece of wood that is 6 inches wide and 14
inches long (see figure). Set up an equation to determine the length of the string. Solve the
equation. (Answer should be in simplified radical form. Insert a math equation to type the
equation used and your answer)

Answer 1

Answer:

2√58

Step-by-step explanation:

14^2+6^2=c^2

196+36=c^2

232=c^2

√232=c

2√58=c