Quincy ran from one corner of a field to the opposite corner, a distance of 100 yards. Then he ran along its length, a distance of 80 yards. How wide is the field?

Answer:use Pythagorean theorem to sole this. The problem gives you the hypotenuse and one side, so you need to find the other side.

Step-by-step explanation: Use

a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

80^2 + b^2 = 100^2

6400 + b^2 = 10000

-6400. - 6400

b^2 = 3600

Square root each side of the equation

b = 60