Arectangular window in jim's bedroom is 36 inches wide. the diagonal of the window is 44 inches. which measurement is closest to the height of the window?

The "width of the rectangular window" of the Jim's bedroom is closest to the height of the window

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Width of the rectangular window in Jim's bedroom =  36 inches

diagonal of the window  in Jim's bedroom = 44 inches

To Find:

Measurement is closest to the height of the window = ?

Solution:

Let us consider one half of the reactangle. refer the diagram.

Now we can use Pythagorean theorem to find the third sde of the triangle

here

a= 36

b = x

c = 44

x = 25.29

x= 25.3 (approx)

Height of the rectangle is 25.3 inches.