Question

When searching for a rug which approximate side length should the decorator select

Answer 1

Basically, we are given the diagonal of the square to be 13.5 feet. We need to find the side length of the square.

The formula that relates diagonal and side length of a square is:

`d=s\sqrt[]{2}`

Where

d is the diagonal

s is the side length

We substitute and find our answer:

`\begin{gathered} d=s\sqrt[]{2} \\ 13.5=s\sqrt[]{2} \\ s=\frac{13.5}{\sqrt[]{2}} \\ s=9.55 \end{gathered}`

The side length is about 9.5 feet

Answer choice B