Answer:
8.5 in
Explanation:
You are solving for the hypotenuse right? So you would use this formula:
c = square root a^2+b^2
the c is the hypotenuse (long side of a right triangle) and a will be 4 and b will be 7.5. substitute the numbers in, solve, and you get 8.5 inches!
x = square root 4^2 + 7.5^2
x = square root 16 + 56.25
x = square root 72.25
x = 8.5 inches