Question

For the values a = 1.6 and b = 5.8, which are legs of a right triangle, find c, the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth. A. 5.6 B. 12.9 C. 36.1 D. 6.0

Answer 1

i believe the answer would be 6.0.......:)

Answer 2

The value of c= 6.0

Explanation:

For the values a = 1.6 and b = 5.8, which are legs of a right triangle,

We need to find c, the hypotenuse

To find c we need to use Pythagorean theorem

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

plug in the values of a = 1.6 and b = 5.8

c^2 = 1.6^2 + 5.8^2= 2.56 + 33.64= 36.2

Take square root on both sides

c^2 = 36.2

c= 6.0