Question

Find the length of diagonal of a rectangle whose sides measure 7cm and 24c

Answer 1

let AB = 7cm
BC = 24 cm
then the diagonal AC =

By pythagoras theorem,
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2
= 7^2 +24^2
= 49 +576
= 625
AC = 25 CM
diagonal = 25cm