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17 September, 15:03

A rectangular field is 100 meters wide and 145 meters long. A coach asks players to run from one corner to the opposite corner diagonally across the field. How much shorter is it to run across the field than around it (nearest tenth) ?

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  1. 17 September, 15:25
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    313.9

    Step-by-step explanation:

    running around the field is 100+100+145+145 = 490

    across the field:

    (100) ^2 + (145) ^2 = c^2

    10000+21025 = c^2

    c=176.1

    490 - 176.1 = 313.9
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