SOLUTION: Given a field 223 feet by 63 feet, how far is it to walk from one corner of the field to the opposite corner? Answer: The distances is exactly feet. (You don't need

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Question 1154032: Given a field
223
feet by
63
feet, how far is it to walk from one corner of the field to the opposite corner?
Answer: The distances is exactly
feet. (You don't need to simplify.)
How far is it to the closest tenth of a foot? Answer: The distance is approximately
feet.
I need help when I plug in my answer which is 241.3 feet it is incorrect not sure what I am doing wrong
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How did you get 241.3 feet?
The two sides of the field form 2 sides of a right triangle and the distance from one corner to the other is the hypotenuse. I think you have figured that out already.
If you apply the Pythagoras theorem, the hypotenuse =
sqrt%28223%5E2%2B+63%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2853698%29+=+231.7 feet
(rounded off to the nearest 10th of a foot.
Please check the input values and your calculations again. Hope this helps.