Question

A farmer is tilling a rectangular field that is 65 meters long and 72 meters wide. What is the distance between opposite corners of the farmer's field

Answer 1

Answer:

97m

Step-by-step explanation:

From the image below we solve using pythagoras's theorem

x^2 = 72^2 + 65^2

x^2 = 5184 + 4225

x^2 = 9408

x = 97 m.

Further explanation is shown 8n the image.