Question

Tyler has a rectangular garden measuring 12m by 20m that he wants to split diagonally from corner to corner using a fence. How long does his fence need to be? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Length of diagonal of the rectangle=

√( length) ²+( breadth) ²

=√(20) ²+(12) ²

=√400+144

√544 m

. '. Length of fence= √544 m

Perimeter of the triangle formed by the diagonal of the rectangle =(12+20+√544)

=(32+√544) m

Answer 2

Answer:

23.32 m to the nearest hundredth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagoras theorem:

The diagonal is the hypotenuse of the right angled triangles formed.

x^2 = 12^2 + 20^2

x^2 = 544

x = 23.32 m.