Question

a rectangular window has diagonal window panes, as shown in the picture below. what is the length of each diagonal?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 4 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diagonals are the lines that extend from one corner of the square/rectangle to the opposing/reflectory side. So an example of a diagonal would be from the upper left hand corner of this shape to the lower right hand corner. This would be a diagonal. Since We know that both diagonals intersect at the center, each diagonal halves itself. So, since we know that 1/2 of a diagonal = 2 feet, then if we add the second half of the diagonal, or 2 more feet, we get the length of a diagonal.

2 ft. + 2 ft. = 4 ft.

And since the lengths of diagonals in squares and rectangles are congruent, we can see that if one diagonal is equal to 4 ft., then the length of the other diagonal will also be 4 ft.