Question:
AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). Length of each of its diagonal is
(a) 5 units
(b) 3 units
(c) $\sqrt{34}$ units
(d) 4 units
Solution:
(c) $\sqrt{34}$ units
$A(0,3), O(0,0)$ and $B(5,0)$ are the three vertices of a rectangle; let $C$ be the fourth vertex.
Then, the length of the diagonal,
$A B=\sqrt{(5-0)^{2}+(0-3)^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{(5)^{2}+(-3)^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{25+9}$
$=\sqrt{34}$ units
Since, the diagonals of rectangle are equal .
Hence, the length of its diagonals is $\sqrt{34}$ units.