document.write( "Question 750742: a rectangular plot of land is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. How long is the walkway along the diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #456759 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Pythagoras. \n" ); document.write( "One side of the triangle is 100 ft and the \n" ); document.write( "other side is 50 ft. The diagonal walkway is \n" ); document.write( "the hypotenuse of your right angled triangle. \n" ); document.write( "Therefore: \n" ); document.write( " 100^2 + 50^2 = Walkway^2 \n" ); document.write( " 10000 + 2500 = Walkway^2 \n" ); document.write( " 12500 = Walkway^2 \n" ); document.write( " Walkway = square root of 12500 \n" ); document.write( " Walkway = 111.8 feet\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |