Question

Tanya runs diagonally across a rectangular field that has a length of 40 yards and a width of 30 yards. How far did Tanya run?

Answer 1

Tanya run 50 yards across the diagonal of the rectangular field.

Explanation:

Step 1 :

• Length of the rectangular field = 40 yards
• width of the rectangular field = 30 yards

Step 2 :

Measure of the diagonal = √(length^2 + width^2 )

Step 3 :

Diagonal = √(40^2 + 30^2 )

= √(1600 + 900)

= √2500

= ±50

Step 4 :

Since distance cannot be negative, The measure of diagonal = 50 yards.

∴ Tanya runs diagonally across a rectangular field is 50 yards.