Question

Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem – Finding an Unknown Hypotenuse (find the distance of the mechanical webbing needed by Spiderman below as you watch video #2 – SHOW ALL STEPS IN SOLVING!

Answer 1

100√65 yds

Explanation:

The Pythagorean Theorem is a^2+b^2=c^2. In this case a=700, b=400, and c is the unknown.

• 700^2+400^2=c^2
• 490000+160000=c^2
• 650000=c^2
• c=√650000

√650000=√(100^2•65)=100√65