Asked by Anonymous
A designer of a sports field wants to find the length of the diagonal of a square lot that is 240 feet on each side Explain how she can calculate this distance rather than measure it.
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Answered by
Marth
Pythagorean Theorem applies to right triangles: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the sides.
For the square lot, the diagonal is the hypotenuse of the triangle, and each side is equal to 240ft.
240^2 + 240^2 = c^2
c = ?
For the square lot, the diagonal is the hypotenuse of the triangle, and each side is equal to 240ft.
240^2 + 240^2 = c^2
c = ?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
This is a job for the Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a = 240
b = 240
c = hyptoneuse (diagnonal of the square)
Can you take it from here?
a = 240
b = 240
c = hyptoneuse (diagnonal of the square)
Can you take it from here?
Answered by
Anonymous
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