Question

A dog runs 68 meters from one corner of a rectangular park to the opposite corner . If the length of the park is 60 meters , what is the width ?

Geometry question

Answer 1

32 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

You use the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

Plug in the length and hypotenuse.

60^2 + b^2 = 68^2

Simplify and Solve:

3600 + b^2 = 4624

4624 - 3600 = b^2

1024 = b^2

Sqrt 1024 = 32

b = 32