Question

Find the length of the missing side. Round answers to the nearest tenth (one decimal).

Right triangle with base=6.3 mi and hypotenuse=15.4 mi

Answer 1

14.1

Explanation:

Answer 2

14.1 mi

Explanation:

Use pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2)

a = base

b = side

c = hypontenuse

then just plug the numbers into the formula -----> 6.3^2 + b^2 = 15.4^2

then subtract 6.3^2 from both sides ----> b^2 = 15.4^2 - 6.3^2

solve ------> b^2 = 197.47

Square root both sides and you get b = 14.1 mi as your answer