Question

The length of a window in Andrew’s house is 4 feet and its height is 3 feet. What is the diagonal length of the window?

Answer 1

B) 5 ft

Explanation:

Answer 2

5 feet

Explanation:

Hello!

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve this.

Formula: a² + b² = c²

• a and b are sides
• c is the hypotenuse/diagonal

Solve:

• a² + b² = c²
• 4² + 3² = c²
• 16 + 9 = c²
• 25 = c²
• c = 5

The diagonal is 5 feet.