Question

John made a small rectangular table for his workroom. If the sides of the table are 32 inches and 26 inches, what should the table measure diagonally?

Answer 1

Answer:

The table should measure diagonally about 41.23 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the diagonal of a rectangle we use the formula :

$a^{2}$ + $b^{2}$ = $c^{2}$

A and B both represent the side lengths of the rectangle, while C is the diagonal part. Knowing this formula, let's plug in the values for A and B and see what happens.

$32^{2}$ + $26^{2}$ = $c^{2}$

1024 + 676 = $c^{2}$

1700 = $c^{2}$

The square root of 1700 is (rounded to the hundreth's place) = 41.23