Question

A standard sheet of printer paper measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches. what is the length of the diagonal of a standard sheet of printer paper to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the diagonal is 13.9 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard sheet of paper is in the form of a rectangle which has a length of 8.5 inches and breath of 11 inches.

The length of the diagonal of the rectangle by be calculated by the expression shown below as:-

$d=\sqrt {l^2+b^2}$

So, Applying in the above equation,

$d=\sqrt{8.5^2+11^2}\ inches$

$d=\sqrt{72.25+121}\ inches$

$d=\sqrt{193.25}\ inches$

The length of the diagonal is 13.9 inches.