The lawn in front of Kermit Middle School is in the shape of a rectangle 30 yd long and 16 yd wide. How much shorter if you walk diagonally across the lawn rather than along two sides of it?

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anonymous · Answer

Use the Pythagorean Theorem: 
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

anonymous · Answer

yeahh i got that part....but its asking for "HOW MUCH SHORTER IF U WALK DIAGONALLY.....?"

anonymous · Answer

when you slice a rectangle diagonally, you get a triangle. when you find the 3 sides, you can compare the 3 numbers.

anonymous · Answer

what? i got 34 yds for the diagonal...i dont understand how to find how much shorter it is to walk diagonally.

anonymous · Answer

hey can someone help me out?

anonymous · Answer

add sides and subtract diagonal ...i think

anonymous · Answer

i tried..it doesn't work.

anonymous · Answer

is this multiple choice? if so, show me the answers

anonymous · Answer

no, its not multiple choice.

anonymous · Answer

Try X = 30squared + 16squared = 900 + 256 =556 square root it to get your answer

anonymous · Answer

23.58 (2dp)

anonymous · Answer

Hope that helped
=)

turingtest · Answer

The answer is 12

let me know if you want the work shown

anonymous · Answer

so i did explain this correctly... 46 (total) - 34 (diagonal) = 12

turingtest · Answer

yeah, he just didn't do it right probably