Question

John made a small rectangular table for his workroom. If the sides of the table are 32 inches and 26 inches, what should the table measure diagonally?

Answer 1

The table should measure diagonally about 41.23 inches.

Explanation:

To find the diagonal of a rectangle we use the formula :

`a^(2)` +
`b^(2)` =
`c^(2)`

A and B both represent the side lengths of the rectangle, while C is the diagonal part. Knowing this formula, let's plug in the values for A and B and see what happens.

`32^(2)` +
`26^(2)` =
`c^(2)`

1024 + 676 =
`c^(2)`

1700 =
`c^(2)`

The square root of 1700 is (rounded to the hundreth's place) = 41.23