Question

Tyler measured the floor of his storage unit, which is rectangular. It is 8 feet wide and 17 feet from one corner to the opposite corner. How long is the storage unit?

Answer 1

Answer:

The container is 15 feet long

Step-by-step explanation:

$a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}$

$8^{2} +b^{2} =17^{2}$

$64+b^{2} =289$

$64-64+b^{2} =289-64$

$b^{2} =225$

$\sqrt{225} =15$

b=15 feet