Question

Your uncle is making you a desk for you to take to college. One side of the desk is 32 inches and the diagonal length is 36 inches. What is the length of the other side of the desk?
How would i set this up?

Answer 1

AD = 36 in
AC = 32 in

Answer 2

oh! so x^2 + 32^2= 36^2?

Answer 3

Yep.

Answer 4

Thank you!

Answer 5

You got the final answer?

Answer 6

x= 16.5?

Answer 7

Well,that's what I got ,too.

Answer 8

Again thank you!!

Answer 9

16.5 in.
The units are very important.
Don't forget to put them. :)

Answer 10

look good to me to :)

Answer 11

Using the Pythagorean Theorem; it looks all good to me. ^-^