Question

A rectangular window is 2 feet by 3 feet. About how long is the diagonal of the window?

Answer 1

Since its going by 2 feet by 3 feet we should multiply 3x2 and we get 6 but since 2 and 3 or on Botha sides it’s 3.6

Answer 2

• 3.6 feet

Explanation:

The diagonal of a rectangle is a hypotenuse of the triangle with legs equal to sides of the rectangle

Using Pythagoras to find its value:

• d = √2²+3² = √13 = 3.6 feet