Suppose point P is located in the interior of a rectangle so that the distance from P to a corner of the rectangle 5 m, the distamce to the opposite corner is 14 m and to a third corner is 10 m. What is the distance from P to the fourth corner?
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2007-03-28 09:11:22 · 4 answers · asked by LOGAN! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I am afraid that this question is not nearly as easy as others are making it. If the point is located on the line from one corner to the other, so that the diagnal is actually 19m, then the point will not lie on the opposite diagnal at all. Therefore, the other side will not be 9m.
2007-03-28 09:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by sup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be 9m away from the fourth corner, because 5+14 m= 19m is the length of one diagonal on the rectangle. And since since diagonals are always equal, the other diagonal is going to be 19m too. But since you know one part of the other diagonal is 10m, the unknown part is going to be 19m-10m=9m.
2007-03-28 09:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sowmeya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5m * 14m= 10m*x
x= 7
7 is the other distance
2007-03-28 09:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by greenbebop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is 9m. if u need me to explain how i got the answer just let me know...ok??
2007-03-28 09:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by thasexxyone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋