Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

The diagonal must be 17 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the diagonal, we will use the Pythagorean theorem.  That is for right triangles (which means the angle is 90 degrees)

a^2 + b^2 =c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

a = 8 ft and b = 15 ft because these are the sides of the wall and the hypotenuse will be the diagonal

8^2 + 15^2 = c^2

64+225 = c^2

289 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(289) = sqrt(c^2)

17 =c

The diagonal must be 17 ft

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is 17 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Apply The Pythagorean Theorem

a^2+b^2=c^2

Fill in with the numbers

8^2+15^2=c^2

8^2=64 and 15^2=225

Now take 225+64= 289

Take the square root of 289

√289 = 17