Segment BC is 3 inches long.
The diagonal of the rectangle is 8 inches.

What is the length of segment AB?




Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

AB = 5 inches.

The diagonal of 8 inches is equal in length to the radius of the circle since the diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.
Since segment AC is a radius, it too is 8 inches long.
Segment AB equals segment AC - segment BC, then AC = 8 - 3 = 5 inches.



Correctly solved by:

1. Kamal Lohia Hisar, Haryana, India
2. Colin (Yowie) Bowey Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
3. Dr. Hari Kishan D.N. College,
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
4. Davit Banana Istanbul, Turkey
5. David Marks San Mateo, California, USA
6. Kelly Stubblefield Mobile, Alabama, USA
7. Bain Cameron Stem, North Carolina, USA