Question

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide she draws a straight line diagonally across the paper how long is the like she drew

Answer 1

Answer:

13.6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Paper is in the shape of rectangle.

Diagonal of rectangle = √(11²+8²)

=√185

=13.6 inches

Length of line she drew = 13.6 inches

Answer 2

The length of the diagonal is 13.6inch.

Given,

The paper dimensions are 11inch tall and 8inches wide.

To Find,

The length of the diagonal.

Solution,

Given that the paper has a height of 11inches.

The width of the paper is 8inches.

Brittany draws a diagonal across that paper, needs to find out the length of that diagonal.

Since it forms a triangle, the diagonal is the hypotenuse of the triangle.

Hypotenuse h² = p² + b²,

Where p is the perpendicular.

b is the base.

p = 11

b = 8

h² = 11² + 8²

h² = 121+64

h² =185.

h = √185

h = 13.6inch.

Hence, the diagonal drawn by Brittany is 13.6inch.