Question

A jogger running around a rectangular park takes a shortcut back to her car by running 85 meters from one corner to the opposite corner. If the park is 75 meters long, what is the width?

Answer 1

40 meters is my answer

Explanation:

if the diagonal is 85 and the length is 75

take the Pythagorean theorem, sqrt(a^2 + b^2) = C

C is equal to 85 as B would be equal to 75 to find A you would do the reverse. i think....

I did:

85*85 = 7225

75^2 = 75*75 = 5625

then i did basic math, 7225 - 5625 = 1600

now what number multiplied by its self equals 1600

40, So

40*40=1600

therefore 40 meters is the answer.