Question

What is the length of a garden hose that is stretched diagonally corner-to-corner across a yard that measures 72 meters long and 60 meters wide? Round to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

Use the Pythagoras theorem :-

length = sqrt (72^2 + 60^2)
= 94 meters to nearest meter

Answer 2

Here, we need to find the length of the hose which is diagonally placed in the rectangular garden.

The length is given as = 72 meters

The width is given as = 60 meters

We will use Pythagoras theorem here.

Hypotenuse² = Perpendicular² + Base²

Hypotenuse² = 72² + 60²

Hypotenuse² = √8,784 meters²

Hypotenuse = 93.72 meters

Thus, the length of diagonal hose will be = 93.72 meters