Question

The sides of a rectangular lawn are 1.6 and 3m. Find the length of the diagonal

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let the diagonal be d.

In the rectangle,

Length = 1.6m, Breadth = 3m

Since all angles of a rectangle are right angles, to find the diagonal, we use the Pythagoras Theorem.

$d^{2} = (1.6)^{2} + 3^{2}$

$d^{2} = 2.56 + 9 = 11.56$

$d = \sqrt{11.56} = 3.4$

Hence, length of the diagonal is 3.4 meters.

Answer: 3.4m