Set 3: Triangles

Explanation

Answer: C

A rectangular garden measures 10 meters by 24 meters. What is the length of a diagonal path across the garden?

✓ Correct

Detailed Explanation

Choice C is correct. Using the Pythagorean theorem: $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$ 1. Given values: 10 and 24 Calculate: $10^2 + 24^2 = 100 + 576 = 676$ Take square root: $\sqrt{676} = 26$ Therefore, the answer is 26 meters.

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The correct answer is 26

Why others are wrong:

A: This would give an incorrect result. Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

B: This would give an incorrect result. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

D: This would give an incorrect result. Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

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