SOLUTION: An umbrella 50 inch long can lie on the bottom of a trunk whose length and width are, respectively: A)26, 30 B)39,36 C)31,31 D)40,21 E)40,30

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Question 609591: An umbrella 50 inch long can lie on the bottom of a trunk whose length and width are, respectively:
A)26, 30
B)39,36
C)31,31
D)40,21
E)40,30

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, edjones:
Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
An umbrella 50 inch long can lie on the bottom of a trunk whose length and width are, respectively:
Note: sqrt%2840%5E2%2B30%5E2%29+=+sqrt%282500%29 = 50in

Answer by edjones(7569) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
50^2=2500
b)39^2+36^2=2817
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Ed