Question

a diagonal length of a rectangular yard is 25 ft. the width of the yard is 10 feet what is the length of the yard rounded to the nearest tenth? choices are:
22. 9 feet 23.9 feet 25.9 feet or 26.9 feet expalain your answer

Answer 1

You need to use the Pythagorean Theorem for this.

Answer 2

\[hypotenuse = \sqrt{(x)^2 + (y)^2} = diagonal = \sqrt{(length)^2+(width)^2}\]

Answer 3

? still a little unclear can you help with the process?

Answer 4

See attached for steps. :)

Answer 5

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