Question

Help ASAP please!! Find the length of the missing side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Options:


58



20.5



841



29

Answer 1

=20.5

Explanation:

1. use the Pythagorean theorem: a^2+ b^2=c^2 (arms+legs squared=hypotenuse)

2. plug in the numbers to the equation:

14^2+15^2=c

225+196=c^2

421=C^2

the square root of 421 is 20.5 which is the hypotenuse of the triangle