Chapter 9, Problem 10RP

To determine

To find:The length of the diagonal in the given rectangle

Answer to Problem 10RP

The length of the diagonal is $d=\sqrt{29}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The sides of the rectangle are given to be 2 and 5.

Formula Used:Pythagoras theorem

  $a^2+b^2=c^2$

Where

“ a ” is the base of the triangle

“ b ” is the perpendicular of the triangle

“ c ” is the hypotenuse of the triangle

Calculation:We draw a diagonal and get a right triangle. Thus, we apply Pythagoras in the triangle, we get

  $2^2+5^2=d^2$

Where d is the length of the diagonal. Thus, we get

  $d=\sqrt{29}$