Question

Martha's house is 17 m long and 21 m wide. How long is the diagonal of the house?

Answer 1

≈ 27 m

Explanation:

Assuming the house is in the form of rectangle:

• Length = 17 m
• Width = 21 m
• Diagonal =?

As per Pythagorean,

• d = √l²+w² = √17² +21² = √289+441 = √730 ≈ 27 m