Question

A swimming pool is in the shape of a right triangle. One leg has a length of 10 feet and one leg has a length of 15 feet. Estimate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest integer.

Answer 1

5√13 = c OR 18. 0

Explanation:

Using the Pyhtagorean Theorem, we will solve for x (in this case our hypothenuse)

a2 + b2 = c2

10(square) + 15(square)= c2 .....10*10 = 100 and 15* 15= 225

100 + 225 = c2

325= c2

√325 = c

5√13 = c OR 18. 0