Steve is turning half of his backyard into a chicken pen. His backyard is a 24 meter by 45 meter rectangle. He wants to put a chicken wire fence that stretches diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner how many meters of fencing Steve need? Round your answer to the nearest meter

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Answer:

51 m

Step-by-step explanation:

the length of the diagonal can be determined using Pythagoras theorem

The Pythagoras theorem : a² + b² = c²

where a = length

b = base

c =  hypotenuse

24² + 45²

576 + 2025

= √2601  = 51m