Question

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Answer 1

Ben is building a storage box for the sail of his boat. The left side of the box is 9 feet long and the right side of the box is 12 feet long. The left and right side form a right angle, as shown in the picture below.



Note: Figure is not drawn to scale.

What is the length of the base of the box?
10.5 feet
15 feet
21 feet
13.5 feet

Answer 2

Do you want to draw the picture of the box?

Answer 3

This is the pictuer that belongs to it

Answer 4

Okay since it tells you those short sides which are 9ft and 12ft form a right angle, just use the Pythagorean Theorem.