Question

LIVING ROOM Maude's living room is in the shape of a rectangle. Its dimensions are 21 feet by 14 feet. Find the length of the diagonal of the living room. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer 1

25.2 feets

Explanation:

Given that:

Rectangular shaped living room has the dimension:

21 feets by 14 feets

Length of diagonal :

Using Pythagoras :

A² = B² + C²

Diagonal² = 21² + 14²

Diagonal = √(441 + 196)

Diagonal = √637

Diagonal = 25.238

Diagonal = 25.2 feets ( nearest tenth)