Homework Help: Math: Please check

Posted by Jim on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 11:14am.

A playground is shaped like a rectangle with a width 5 times its length (L). What is a simplified expression for the distance between opposite corners of the playground?

A.) L square root 26

B.) 5L

C.) 26L^2

D.) 6L

Thanks

Math: Please check - Mark, Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 11:48am
W= 5L

So the side lengths are 5L and L.
by definition of a right triangle (5L)^2 + (L)^2= ?

25L^2 + L^2= 26L^2

This matches choice C.

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