Question

Pythagorean theorem Im confused on how to solve it pls help

Answer 1

41.762 inches

Explanation:

therefore the length of the diagonal is 41.762 in

Answer 2

Part A:

`d = \sqrt{ {9}^(2) + {40}^(2) } = √(81 + 1600) = √(1681) = 41`

The bat will not fit across the diagonal formed by the bottom corners of the box. That diagonal measures 41 inches, whereas the baseball bat is 41.5 inches long.

Part B:

`d = \sqrt{ {9}^(2) + {9}^(2) + {40}^(2) } = √(81 + 81 + 1600) = √(1762) = 41.98`

The bat will fit across the diagonal formed by the bottom corner and the top corner of the box. That diagonal measures about 42 inches, which is slightly longer than the baseball bat's length of 41.5 inches.