SOLUTION: A 15“ x 8“ tablecloth is placed on a circular table. Each of the four corners of the tablecloth touched the edge of a table. Determine the radius of the table.

Question 1157504: A 15“ x 8“ tablecloth is placed on a circular table. Each of the four corners of the tablecloth touched the edge of a table. Determine the radius of the table.
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The diameter of the circular table is the diagonal of the rectangular tablecloth,


so the diagonal and the diameter both are equal to   =  =  = 17 inches.


The radius of the circle is  17/2 = 8.5 inches.

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