Question

The length of a rectangular pool is 50 yards, and the width of the pool is 16 yards. What is the approximate length of the diagonal of the pool

Answer 1

52.5

Explanation:

You would use the Pythagorean theorem to solve this. Using the formula,

a^2 + b^2 = ^2

You would have an equation of 50^2 + 16^2 = c ^2.

50^2 is 2500, and 16^2 is 256.

There, you have 2500+256 = c^2

add those together, and you have 2756.

Now, you have to find the square root of 2756 (to solve 2756 = c^2)

which leaves you with 52.4976189936 . Rounded to the nearest tenth, you end up with 52.5.