Question

30. A man walks diagonally from one corner of a
rectangular lot to the opposite corner. If he
walks at the rate of 5 feet a second, and the lot is
50 feet by 120 feet, how many seconds will he
save by walking diagonally instead of walking
along the perimeter of the lot?
(A)8
(B) 10
(C) 17
(D) 34

Answer 1

The time he saves when walking diagonally is 8 seconds

How to find diagonal and side of a rectangle?

A rectangle has opposite sides equal to each other.

The angles are equal.

Therefore,

perimeter of a rectangle = 2l + 2w

where

• l = length
• w = width

Therefore,

distance of the diagonal  =√ 50² + 120²

distance of the diagonal  = √2500 + 14400

distance of the diagonal = √16900

distance of the diagonal = 130 feet

distance if he follows the length of the rectangle = 50 + 120 = 170 feet

Hence,

Time spent diagonally

5 = 130 / t

t = 130 / 5

t = 26 seconds

Time spent along the perimeter

5 = 170 / t

t = 170 / 5

t = 34 secods

Therefore,

Time he will save by walking diagonally = 34 - 26 = 8 seconds

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