Section: Mathematics Usage

43) What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 36 and diagonals of 39?

1. 108
2. 540
3. 702
4. 1404
5. 1621

Since a right triangle is formed, the width of the rectangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. This will result in a width of 15, and (15)(36) = 540.