Question

A local businessman bought a square plot of land. The sides of the lot measure 32 feet on each side. He decides to split the lot into two equal-sized right triangles by putting a fence down the diagonal. Approximately how many feet of fencing will he need?

Answer 1

Answer:

The sides of a right triangle all right triangles fall under the identity a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Thus, if you draw the picture, you know that both a and b will be 32 feet. You plug 32 in, and get 32^2 + 32^2 =2048. The square root of 2048=45.25 ft. Thus, the diagonal will be 45.25 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

this is the correct formula to figure out equal sided right triangle