Question

RECREATION A pool table is 8 feet longand 4 feet wide. How far is it from onecorner pocket to the diagonally oppositecorner pocket? Round to the nearesttenth.

Answer 1

The distance from one corner pocket to the diagonally opposite corner pocket is 8.9feet

Step-by-step explanation:

length = 8feet

width = 4 feet

one corner pocket to the diagonally opposite corner pocket = diagonal of thetable

Diagonal² = length² + width²

`\begin{gathered} \text{Diagonal = }\sqrt[]{(length^2+width^2_{}}) \\ =\text{ }\sqrt[]{(8)^2+(4)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{64+16}\text{ } \end{gathered}`
`diagonal=\sqrt[]{80}\text{ =8.94feet}`

To the nearest tenth = 8.9feet

Therefore, the distance from one corner pocket to the diagonally opposite corner pocket is 8.9feet