Question

determine whether the forces in the pair are pulling at right angles to each other for the values. a-3.4 and b=2.6, which are legs of a right triangle, find c, the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

4.3 units

Explanation:

In this question we use the Pythagorean Theorem which is shown below:

Data are given in the question

Right angle

a = 3.4

b = 2.6

These two are legs of the right triangle

Based on the above information

As we know that

Pythagorean Theorem is

`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`

So,

`= (3.4)^2 + (2.6)^2`

= 11.56 + 6.76

= 18.32

That means

`c^2 = 18.56`

So, the c = 4.3 units