Question

Find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle if the length of the rectangle is 24 cm and its width is 10 cm. A) 22 cm B) 26 cm C) 34 cm D) 36 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

B) 26 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Look at the picture.

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

$hypotenuse^2=leg^2+leg^2$

We have

$leg=24cm,\ leg=10\ cm,\ hypotenuse=d$

Substitute:

$d^2=24^2+10^2\\\\d^2=576+100\\\\d^2=676\to d=\sqrt{676}\\\\d=26$

Answer 2

Answer:

B) 26

Step-by-step explanation: