SOLUTION: You want to draw a line diagonally across a rectangular piece of paper. If the paper measures 8 inches by 12 inches, what is the maximum length of the straight-edge you need to mak
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Question 1021283: You want to draw a line diagonally across a rectangular piece of paper. If the paper measures 8 inches by 12 inches, what is the maximum length of the straight-edge you need to make the line? I think it's 14? Am I right? Also please show your work Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the Pythagorean theorem, the legs of the triangle are the edges of the sheet and the hypotenuse is the diagonal.
Between 14 and 15.
