Question

1. Joe used the Pythagorean theorem to make sure the picture frame he made is a precise
rectangle.
8 feet
x feet
If Joe's picture frame is a precise rectangle, and the diagonal in the rectangle above is 10
feet, what is the width of the frame, x?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

$a^2+b^2=c^2$

$8^2+b^2=10^2$  

$64+b^2=100$

$100-64=b^2$

$b^2=6^2$

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