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  • 19-07-2018
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For the values a = 3.4 and b = 2.6, which are legs of a right triangle, find c, the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth.
a. 4.3B. 2.4C. 2.2D. 4.8

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DeanR
DeanR DeanR
  • 19-07-2018

The hypotenuse will be bigger than either of the legs so we can rule out B and C. It will be pretty close to the diagonal of a 3×3 square so 3√2 = 3 × 1.4 = 4.2. Our preliminary guess is A.



[tex]c^2 = a^2 + b^2[/tex]


[tex]c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}[/tex]


[tex]c = \sqrt{3.4^2+2.6^2} \approx 4.3[/tex]



Choice A



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