Question

Ifa rectangle measures 20 meters by 48 meters, what is
the length, in meters, of the diagonal of the rectangle?

Answer 1

Answer:

$52m$

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal since drawing a diagonal across a rectangle results in two right angle triangles.

Length of diagonal $= \sqrt{20^2+48^2}$ (The length of the diagonal can be thought of as the hypotenuse of one of the right angle triangles)

$=\sqrt{2704}$

$=52 m$

∴ The length of the diagonal is $52 m$

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