Question

How do you solve this question

Answer 1

Solution:.

Let the ceilings be a & b

and the distance from one corner of the ceiling to the opposite be c

then using Pythagoras theorem

$c = \sqrt{a {}^{2} + b {}^{2} } \\ c = \sqrt{16 {}^{2} + 12 {}^{2} } \\ c = \sqrt{256 + 144 } \\ c = \sqrt{400} \\ c = 20$

hence ,c .°. the distance from one corner of the ceiling to the opposite is 20