Question

Niki is decorating a rectangular dining table for a party. The length of the table is 8 feet and the width is 6 feet. Niki put a ribbon diagonally across the table. What is the length of the ribbon, in feet?

A: 10
B: 2
C: 14
D: 4

Answer 1

Option A.
`10\ ft`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the length of the ribbon

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem, find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle

so

`x^(2)=8^(2)+6^(2)`

`x^(2)=64+36`

`x^(2)=100`

`x=10\ ft`