Question

A distance between the opposite corners of a rectangular plot is 30 m the length of the plot is 24 m calculate the breadth of the plot

Answer 1

Answer :

18m

Explanation :

Here, the distance between opposite corners is the diagonal of the rectangle which is 30m.

And the length given is 24m.

Since it's a rectangular plot, it's all corner will be 90°. Then, we can apply the pythagoras theorem.

Let's say the breadth as ‘b’

By pythagoras theorem,

→ (30)² = (24)² + b²

→ 900 = 576 + b²

→ 900 - 576 = b²

→ 324 = b²

→ √324 = b

→ 18 = b

∴ The breadth of the rectangular plot is 18m.