The smiths want to buy a 9 ft. by 12 ft. carpet and center it in a 15 ft. by 20 ft. room. can a 3 1/2 foot by 12 foot couch be placed against one of the long walls of the room without touching the carpet? can a 3 1/2 foot by 12 foot couch be placed against one of the short walls of the room without touching the carpet?

the highest percentage for deaths in construction from highest to lowest is as follows: falls, struck by objects, electrocution, and caught-in/between. these four are collectively known as fatal four.

in the case of falls, the type that is responsible for the overall highest death in the category is falls from roofs.

isaiah walks 3 miles due north, turns and then 5 miles due east. how far is he from his starting point?

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

let c = distance from starting point.

(3)^2 + (5)^2 = c^2

9 + 25 = c^2

34 = c^2

sqrt{34} = sqrt{c^2}

sqrt{34} = c