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On the southeast corner of Millennium Park, there is a garden walk. It is marked off in red in the drawing below. Side C, the hypotenuse of the triangle, shows the row along which flowers will be planted.

If side a measures 90 feet and side b measures 120 feet, how many feet of flowers will be planted along side c, the hypotenuse of the triangle? Show your work and explain your reasoning. (2 points)

On the southeast corner of Millennium Park, there is a garden walk. It is marked off-example-1
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Answer:

150 feet

Explanation:

a²+b²=c²

90²+120²=c²

8100+14400=22500

√22500 = 150

c = 150 feet

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