Answer:
6.9 or 7.0 .
Explanation:
*Note that ^2 means raised to the power of two or squared
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
The hypotenuse is always the C, and the leg can be either a or b.
Fill in the blanks with the numbers that we have:
Hypotenuse: 7.7 | Leg: 3.4
3.4^2 + b^2 = 7.7^2
Square the numbers given
3.4 x 3.4 = 11.56
7.7 x 7.7 = 59.29, which leads us to:
11.56 + b^2 = 59.29
To find what b equals, we need to subtract 11.56 from 59.29
59.29 - 11.56 = 47.73
b^2 = 47.73
We need to take the square root of 47.73 to find b. b and b^2 are two different things.
The square root of 47.73 is about 6.90869017977. It asks for the answer to be rounded to the nearest tenth, giving us 6.9 or 7.0.