Question

What is the length of the diagonal of the rectangle?

A) 29.75
B) 10.625
C) 126.4375
D) 21.25

With sides of 12.75 and 17 on the bottom.

Answer 1

Answer: the answer will be 21.25

Explanation:

Answer 2

21.25

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem since we know the legs

a^2+b^2 = c^2

12.75 ^2 + 17^2 = c^2

162.5625+289= c^2

451.5625 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(451.5625) =sqrt( c^2)

21.25 = c