Homework Help: math

Posted by Lia on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 11:10pm.

a square foot tile has a decorative line connected the diagonal corners. If the sides of the tile are 12 inches, what is the length of the diagonal to the nearest tenth?

math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 11:16pm
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

12^2 + 12^2 = c^2
144 + 144 = c^2
288 = c^2

17 = c

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