Question

Rectangle JKLM is shown.

To the nearest tenth of a
entimeter, what is the distance from j to M?
A
5.0 cm
B
10.2 cm
С
15.3 cm
D
21.0 cm

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve this.

(13)^2 = (8)^2+x^2

169 = 64 + x^2

x^2 = 105

x is approximately 10.2, so B