Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumDiagonal of a rectangular field
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A rectangular field is 9 metres by 12 metres. A path runs diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. How long is the path, in metres?
Answer: 15
The diagonal is the hypotenuse: √(81 + 144) = √225 = 15.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 21
- 21 adds the two sides, walking around instead of across.
- If you answered 108
- 108 is the area.
- If you answered 7.9
- 7.9 is √(144 − 81), treating 12 as the hypotenuse.
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