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Can someone please help me with this square root problem?

Can someone please help me with this square root problem?-example-1

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Answer:

c = 14.9

Explanation:

use the pythagorean thereom:

a² + b² = c²

a² = 11 × 11 = 121

b² = 10 × 10 = 100

c² = 121 + 100 = 221

now find the square root of 221:

√221 = 14.866...

round to the nearest tenth:

the 6 next to the 8 means round up.

so the hypotenuse is 14.9

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