Question

What is the solution to the missing side of the figure, rounded to the nearest tenths place?A) 16.2.B.) √261C) 16.1D.) 261

Answer 1

The figure appears to be a triangle with the following measures:

Opposite Side = a = 6

Adjacent Side = b = 15

Hypotenuse = c = unknown

To be able to find the measure of the unknown side, since it appears to be a right triangle, we will be using the Pythagorean Formula:

`\text{ c}^2=a^2+b^2`
`\text{ c = }\sqrt[]{a^2+b^2}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{ c = }\sqrt[]{(6)^2_{}+(15)^2} \\ \end{gathered}`
`\text{ = }\sqrt[]{36\text{ + 225}}`
`\text{ = }\sqrt[]{261}`
`\text{ c = }\sqrt[]{261}\text{ = 16.1554944214}`