Question

A courtyard is shaped like a square with 250-ft-long sides. What is the distance from one corner of the courtyard to the opposite corner? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

250sqrt(2)

Answer 2

You know, sweetheart, you really do need to learn the special right triangles.

Answer 3

350

Answer 4

353.6

Answer 5

\[\sqrt{250^{2}+250^{2}}\]

Answer 6

The square can be divided into two triangles with angles 45, 45 and 90 degrees. The equation is therefore:

\[\sqrt(250^2 + 250^2) = 353,6\]