Word Problems Pythagorean Theorem - Steve is turning half of his backyard into a chicken pen. Do not forget to give your answer with units and show all your work to receive full credit. How many meters of fencing will steve need? His backyard is a 24 meter by 45 meter rectangle. Two sides of a right triangle are 8 inches and 12 inches. He wants to put a chicken wire fence that stretches diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. Solve by drawing a picture, identifying a, b, and c, and applying the pythagorean theorem.
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. Steve is turning half of his backyard into a chicken pen. Two sides of a right triangle are 8 inches and 12 inches. Solve by drawing a picture, identifying a, b, and c, and applying the pythagorean theorem. Do not forget to give your answer with units and show all your work to receive full credit. How many meters of fencing will steve need?