Question

8.8 ft.

b
What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
feet
b
8.3 ft.
11

Answer 1

b≈2.9 feet

Explanation:

pythagorean theorem is
`a^2+b^2=c^2`
We fill in what we know

`8.3^2+b^2=8.8^2`

Simplify

`68.89+b^2=77.44`

Subtract both sides by 68.89

`b^2=8.55`

Square root both sides

b≈2.9 feet

Hope this helps