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Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of and a width of
.
The diagonal of a rectangle is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the length and the width of the rectangle as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.
For the given rectangle,
The sides of rectangle ABCD are 4 in and 13 in.
How long is the diagonal of rectangle ABCD?
A diagonal of a rectangle cuts the rectangle into 2 right triangles with sides equal to the sides of the rectangle and with a hypotenuse that is the diagonal. All you need to do is use the pythagorean theorem:
where a and b are the sides of the rectangle and c is the length of the diagonal.
If a rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a circumference of , what is the length of the diagonal of the rectangle?
You should notice that the diagonal of the rectangle is the same as the diameter of the circle.
Now, recall how to find the circumference of a circle.
Since we are given the circumference and need the diameter, rerwite the equation to solve for the diameter.
Plug in the given circumference to find the diameter.
Now, recall the relationship between the diameter of the circle and the diagonal of the rectangle:
A rectangle has sides of length and
. What is the length of its diagonal?
The diagonal of a rectangle forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle with one long and one short side of the rectangle. Therefore, to find the diagonal, we use the Pythagorean Theorem using the two side lengths and solving for the hypotenuse:
Then, all we have to do is simplify the radical, as follows:
Therefore, .
A rectangle is inscribed in a circle. If the circumference of the circle is , what is the length of the diagonal of the rectangle?
You should notice that the diagonal of the rectangle is the same as the diameter of the circle.
Now, recall how to find the circumference of a circle.
Since we are given the circumference and need the diameter, rerwite the equation to solve for the diameter.
Plug in the given circumference to find the diameter.
Now, recall the relationship between the diameter of the circle and the diagonal of the rectangle:
Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle with side lengths 6 and 7.
To find the diagonal of a rectangle recall that the diagonal will create a triangle where the width and length are legs of the triangle and the diagonal is the hypotenuse.
To solve, simple use the Pythagorean Theorem and solve for the hypotenuse, which will be the diagonal of the rectangle.
Thus,
Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of and a width of
.
The diagonal of a rectangle is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the length and the width of the rectangle as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.
For the given rectangle,
Sarah's new tablet has a screen width of and a length that is twice the width. What would be the area of the screen?
If the width is and the length is twice the width, we can calculate the area as such:
A rectangle has a height of and a base of
. What is the length of its diagonal rounded to the nearest tenth?
1. Use Pythagorean Theorem with and
.
2. Solve for , the length of the diagonal:
This rounds down to because the hundredth's place (
) is less than
.
A rectangle has a length of 12 in and a width of 5 in. What is the diagonal of the rectangle?
To find the diagonal we use the Pythagorean Theorem:
where
= hypotenuse
or