Question

The length of the diagonal of a square room is 13 feet.


What is the approximate length of one side of the room?

A.
9.2 ft

B.
16.0 ft

C.
18.4 ft

D.
22.5 ft

@ilovemathbutneedhelp

Answer 1

again using the Pythagorean Theorem. We know what a square looks like, so a diagonal across it makes two triangles.

Answer 2

so were spliting it in half?

Answer 3

Is there a picture?

Answer 4

no :/

Answer 5

yah im really cunfused

Answer 6

so wouldnt we just divid 13? into 2

Answer 7

r 2 into 13*

Answer 8

\[x^2+x^2=13^2\]

Answer 9

\[2x^2=169\]

Answer 10

o.0 im confused

Answer 11

x = 9.19238815543 or 9.2

Answer 12

using the Pythagorean theorem again