Question

A rectangle measures 96 inches long and 72 inches wide. What is the diagonal length of the rectangle?
A. 125.1 in
B. 120 in
C. 106.2 in
D. 10 in

Answer 1

how do we find the lengths associated with a right trianlge?

Answer 2

I don't know..

Answer 3

what does your material suggest?

Answer 4

do I multiply 96 and 72?

Answer 5

not quite, im trying to get something more pythagorean from this

Answer 6

a2+b2+c2?

Answer 7

@amistre64

Answer 8

assuming a typo, yes:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

so c = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

Answer 9

what is the value of sqrt(96^2 + 72^2)

Answer 10

B. 120in^2 :)