Bilal is assembling a set of bunkbeds and wants to make sure the support posts are perpendicular to the floor. He measures that the posts are 165 centimeters (cm) tall and 220 cm apart. How long should the diagonal measurement be, in cm, if the support posts are perpendicular to the floor?
a) 75
b) 130
c) 275
d) 385

Respuesta :

Answer:

275cm

Step-by-step explanation:see attachment

It is a right angle triangle.

Using pythagorean

D^2= 165^2+220^2

D^2= 27225+48400

D^2=75625

D=sqrt 75625

D=275cm