Question

A rectangular garden is 16 feet long. If you walk diagonally across the garden, you would walk 20 feet. How many feet wide is the garden?

Answer 1

any ideas?

Answer 2

hello

Answer 3

yeah

Answer 4

formula a^2 +b^2 =c^2?

Answer 5

yep, solve for x

Answer 6

ok give me a sec

Answer 7

656 ft?

Answer 8

nope

Answer 9

16^2 + x^2 = 20^2

Answer 10

did you get that?

Answer 11

yeah i got that part

Answer 12

ok now just simplify a little bit

Answer 13

256+x^2=400

Answer 14

x^2=400-256

Answer 15

x^2=144

Answer 16

12ft

Answer 17

and what is the last step?

Answer 18

that's right

Answer 19

yay ok got it! thanks

Answer 20

no problem

Answer 21

i need help with this one

Answer 22

Carpet sells for $4 per square foot and will cost you $836 to recarpet your room. If your room is 19 feet long, how many feet wide is it?

Answer 23

i got 12 ft