Question

A suitcase measures 21 inches by 16 inches. What is the length of the diagonal of the suitcase to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

we have a rectangle that measure 21 inches by 16 inches

to find the rectangle(which is the hypotenuse)  we will use Pythagorean theorem

c^=a^2+b^2

c^=21^2+16^2=697

c=$\sqrt697}$ =26.40 which rounded to the nearest tenth =26