If a rectangle with a perimeter of 48 inches is equal in area to a right triangle with legs of 12 inches and 24 inches, what is the rectangle’s diagonal?

well first 12*24/2 is 144. then , using trial and error, the answer is each side is 12
then, using pythag 144+144 =288 ans square rooted gives answer , around 16.3

Answered by Excaliblur2 | 2024-06-10

the answer would be 144. yw hope that helped :)

Answered by mjchey | 2024-06-10

The rectangle has dimensions of 12 inches by 12 inches, resulting in a diagonal measurement of 12 2 ​ inches. The calculation involved using the perimeter of the rectangle and the area of a right triangle to determine these values. The final diagonal is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-01