Question

Susan has a flower bed that is shaped like a right triangle. Both sides of the right angle are six feet long. What is the length of the missing side?

Answer 1

From the Pythagorean Theorem we know:

hypotenuse^2 = side^2 + side^2

hypotenuse^2 = 36 + 36

hypotenuse = square root (72)

hypotenuse = 8.48528... feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

1.)

A. 30in^2

B. 18cm^2

C. 130yd^2

2.) The formula for the area of a triangle is half the base times the height. So 1/2 x 40 x 32 = 640cm^2

3.) 17 yards. The fence that enclose Sondra's backyard is a right triangle whose sides measuring 8 yards, 15 yards and 17 yards respectively.

4.) From the Pythagorean Theorem we know:

hypotenuse^2 = side^2 + side^2

hypotenuse^2 = 36 + 36

hypotenuse = square root (72)

hypotenuse = 8.48528... feet

5.) a. 5

b. √128

c. √221