The length of the diagonal of the figure considered is given by: Option E: 5√2
What is Pythagoras Theorem?
If ABC is a triangle with AC as the hypotenuse and angle B with 90 degrees then we have:
[tex]|AC|^2 = |AB|^2 + |BC|^2[/tex]
where |AB| = length of line segment AB. (AB and BC are rest of the two sides of that triangle ABC, AC being the hypotenuse).
Consider the figure attached below.
The triangle ABC is a right angled triangle as one of its angle is of 90 degrees.
Thus, we can use Pythagoras theorem here to find the length of the diagonal line AC.
Since it is given that:
|AB| = 5 units = |BC|, thus, we get:
[tex]|AC|^2 = |AB|^2 + |BC|^2\\\\|AC| = \sqrt{5^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{2 \times 5^2} = \sqrt{5^2} \times \sqrt{2} = 5\sqrt{2} \: \rm units[/tex]
We didn't took negative of root as length cannot be negative.
Thus, the length of the diagonal of the figure considered is given by: Option E: 5√2
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