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Someone please help me answer this-example-1

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Answer:

6.4 in is the answer.

Explanation:

a = 5 in

b = 4 in

c = ?

According to the Pythagorean theorem,

a² + b² = c²

5² + 4² = c²

25 + 16 = c²

c² = 41

c = 6.403

Round to the nearest tenth,

c = 6.4 in

∴ the length of the pencil is 6.4 in

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Answer:

It would be 20

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