Answer:
Tom is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
Geometry
We have a case where a good knowledge of basic geometry could help Tom and Jerry to solve their matters.
They must pass an 85-inch diameter tabletop through a 36 inches wide and 80 inches tall front door. It apparently won't fit but if we turn the top a little in such way it points to the corners of the door, it will lie in the hypotenuse of a triangle with sides of 36 and 80 inches. By the Pythagoras's theorem, the hypotenuse c can be computed with
[tex]c^2=a^2+b^2[/tex]
In this case, a=36 and b=80, thus
[tex]c^2=36^2+80^2[/tex]
[tex]c^2=7696[/tex]
[tex]c=87.7[/tex]
We can see the 85-feet top will fit through the almost 88 feet available in the front door
