Asked by RICE

A carpenter wants to be sure that the corner of a building is square and measures 6.0 ft and 8.0 ft along
the sides. How long should the diagonal be?
A. 12 ft
B. 10 ft
C. 11 ft
D. 14 ft
Answered by Bosnian
sqrt ( 6 ^ 2 + 8 ^ 2 ) =

sqrt ( 36 + 64 ) =

sqrt ( 100 ) = 10 ft
Answered by Ms. Sue
This is time for the Pythagorean Theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + 8^2 = c^2

36 + 64 = c^2

100 = c^2

10 = c

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