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.
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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):
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.
