A billboard is rectangular in shape. The banner design has a line along its diagonal of length 35 feet. The length of the banner is 25 feet. Which expression can be used to find the width of the banner?
A. 35^2-25^2
B. sqrt 35^2-25^2
C. 35^2-25^2/2
D. sqrt 35^2-25^2/2

Question

A billboard is rectangular in shape. The banner design has a line along its diagonal of length 35 feet. The length of the banner is 25 feet. Which expression can be used to find the width of the banner?
A.  35^2-25^2
B.  sqrt 35^2-25^2
C.  35^2-25^2/2
D.  sqrt  35^2-25^2/2

ash2326 · Answer

@JustCurious are you writing a test?

anonymous · Answer

no, its a practice sheet for a test. Can you help me understand the Q please?

ash2326 · Answer

Yeah sure:)

ash2326 · Answer

Billboard's diagonal is 35 feet and length is 25 feet|dw:1337012804246:dw|
Do you know Pythagoras theorem?