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29 April, 18:11

Steve is turning half of his backyard into a chicken pen. His backyard is a 24 meter by 45 meter rectangle. He wants to put a chicken wire fence that stretches diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. How many meters of fencing will Steve need?

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  1. 29 April, 19:30
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    Pythagorean Theorem is a^2 + b^2 = c^2

    24^2 + 45^2 = 2601

    Square root of 2601 = 51

    The diagonal measure of the lot is 51m.

    51m + 24m + 45m = 120m
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