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The formula used for this is a^2+b^2=c^2, I don't really get this problem.

The formula used for this is a^2+b^2=c^2, I don't really get this problem.-example-1
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Answer:

127.3

Explanation:

The formula you gave is is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.

It is used to find the hypotenuse (longest side) of a right triangle with the lengths of the other two legs (sides).


Here, a is the hypotenuse of two adjacent triangles. Both triangles are right triangles, and have legs (not including the hypotenuse) of 90 ft.

Now, the formula is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.


A and b are the two shorter legs of the triangle: 90 and 90. Let's insert these values into the formula.


90^2 + 90^2 = c^2

90^2 is 8100, and 8100 plus 8100 is 16200.


16200 = c^2 (c is the hypotenuse, or a)

Now, we just have to find the square root of 16200.


sqrt16200=127.27....

When we round this to the nearest tenth, we get 127.3.

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