SOLUTION: Farmer Joe has a rectangular pasture that is fenced in for his cattle. He bought some horses and wants to cut the pasture in half diagonally from corner to corner. How many ya

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Question 1004866: Farmer Joe has a rectangular pasture that is fenced in for his cattle. He bought some horses and wants to cut the pasture in half diagonally from corner to corner.
How many yards of fencing does he need?

A)
700 yards
B)
400 yards
C)
350 yards
D)
250 yards
Eliminate
E)
50 yards

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you will need to give the length and width to find the diagonal's distance and then the solution to the problem...maybe resubmit?
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