Question

A small lawn in front of Kermit Middle School is in the shape of a rectangle 15m long and 8m
wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally across the lawn rather than along two
sides of it?

Answer 1

Answer:

we would have to walk 6 meter less if we walk diagonally compared to walking along the length.

Step-by-step explanation:

Detailed solution is provided in the attachment.

Answer 2

The walk is shorter by 6 meter if we walk along the diagonal of the rectangular lawn instead of walking along the adjacent sides of the rectangular lawn.

• The two adjacent sides of the rectangular lawn is given to be a=15 m and b=8m.
• The distance travelled if we walk along the diagonal can be obtained by pythagoras theorem, d= $\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} }$ = 17m
• The distance travelled on walking along the adjacent sides is equal to a+b = 23m.
• The difference between the two distances is equal to 23-17 = 6m.