Question

Find the missing side of each right triangle. Side c is the hypotenuse. Sides a and bare

the
legs. Round your answers to the nearest tenth if necessary.
a = 8.8 ft, b = 9 ft

Answer 1

Answer: 12.6 ft

Explanation:

a = 8.8 ft

b = 9 ft

c = ?

Since it is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing side c, the hypotenuse.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(8.8)^2 + (9)^2 = c^2

158.44 = c^2

(158.44)^(1/2) = c

12.5873 = c

c = 12.6 ft (rounded to the nearest tenth)