Basic Geometry : Plane Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Basic Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

The sides of rectangle ABCD are 4 in and 13 in. 

How long is the diagonal of rectangle ABCD?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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. 

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #5 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

1

We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #111 : Rectangles

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #521 : Plane Geometry

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #112 : Quadrilaterals

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

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We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #521 : Basic Geometry

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

1

We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rectangle

Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of  and a width of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

1

We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to find the diagonal.

For the given rectangle,

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