Answer: 17 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for finding the length of a diagonal in a rectangle is [tex]d=\sqrt{w^2+l^2}[/tex]
Where
d is the diagonal
w is the width (8 for this)
l is the length (15 for this)
Sub these values into the equation
[tex]d=\sqrt{w^2+l^2}\\d=\sqrt{(8)^2+(15)^2}[/tex]
Solve
[tex]d=\sqrt{(8)^2+(15)^2}\\d=\sqrt{64+225}\\d=\sqrt{289}\\d=17[/tex]
