Question

Dylan has a square piece of metal that measures 11 inches on each side. He cuts the metal along the diagonal, forming two right triangles. What is the length of the hypotenuse of each right triangle to the nearest tenth of an inch?

The length of the hypotenuse of each right triangle is

Answer 1

the length of the hypotenuse of each right triangle is 11 inches.

Explanation:

since the two right triangles originally came from a square, with all equal sides of eleven inches, if you cut the metal along the diagonal, it would give you the same measurements, 11 inches per width, eleven inches per height, eleven inches per length. the hypotenuse of each right triangle is 11 inches.

Answer 2

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