Question

Two friends are standing at opposite corners of a rectangular courtyard. The dimensions of the courtyard are 12 ft. by 25 ft. How far apart are the friends?

Answer 1

27.73 Ft

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Answer 2

27.73 feet

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem. It easiest to think of the distance between the two friends as a triangle in the rectangle. One side is 12ft and the other is 25ft.

12^2+25ft^2=769

The square root of 769 is 27.73