Question

Philippa has a gateleg table in her kitchen. The leg swings from one corner of the table to the middle of the far side of the table top, as shown in the sketch below.

Answer 1

How long is the gateleg of the table?

Answer 2

@hoblos sorry i need your help again. Pythagorean Theorem again

Answer 3

can you apply the formula here ?

Answer 4

would it be \[g ^{2}=45^{2}+56^{2}?\]

Answer 5

it's (56/2)^2

Answer 6

\[(56\div2)^{2}???\]

Answer 7

\[g^{2} = 45^{2} + (\frac{ 56 }{ 2 })^{2}\]

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

\[56\div2=28^{2}=28\times28=784?\]

Answer 10

\[g ^{2}=45^{2}+784?\]

Answer 11

\[g ^{2}=2025+784?\]

Answer 12

\[g ^{2}=\sqrt{2809}\]

Answer 13

\[g=53\]

Answer 14

sorry i couldn't reply yesterday,
you got the right answer though
good work :D