Answer:
7.9 m
Explanation:
Use the Pythagorean theorem: a²+b²=c²
This formula can be used to solve a side of any right (90°) triangle.
c² is the length of the hypotenuse (the diagonal side of the triangle, opposite to the 90° angle)
So, c = 32m.
Sides a and b are the legs of the triangle, but we only know one side. Plug numbers into the formula:
31² + b² = 32²
961 + b² = 1024 Subtract 961 from both sides to get b² by itself.
b² = 63
√b² = √63 Square root both sides to get b by itself.
b = 7.93725
Answer is 7.9 meters, rounded to tenths place