SOLUTION: A pool table has a width of 5.5 inches. A ball travels a distance of 12.3 inches diagonally from one corner to the other corner of the table. Find the length of the pool table, rou

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Question 1137071: A pool table has a width of 5.5 inches. A ball travels a distance of 12.3 inches diagonally from one corner to the other corner of the table. Find the length of the pool table, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem
5.5^2+length^2=12.3^2
length^2=121.04
length=11.00 or 11.0 inches

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A pool table has a width of 5.5 inches. A ball travels a distance of 12.3 inches diagonally from one corner to the other corner of the table. Find the length of the pool table, rounded to the nearest tenth.
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it's a right triangle, use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Is that a pool table for mice? 5.5 inches wide?