A builder set up a wooden frame in which to pour concrete for a foundation to a house. The length of the wooden frame is 24 feet. The width is 32 feet. The diagonal is 40 feet. Which best describes the foundation?
Answer
A
The foundation may be a rectangle: 24 squared plus 32 squared is equal to 40 squared .
B
The foundation cannot be a rectangle: square root of 24 squared plus 32 squared end root is not equal to 40 squared .
C
The foundation cannot be a rectangle: 24 plus 32 is not equal to 40 .
D
The foundation cannot be a rectangle: open paren 24 plus 32 close paren squared is not equal to 40 squared .