Determine the length of the hypotenuse. Only enter the final answer rounded to the nearest tenth, if necessary. Lengths are 13 yd, 17 yd and ?

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.

Plugging in the given values:

c^2 = 13^2 + 17^2

c^2 = 169 + 289

c^2 = 458

Taking the square root of both sides:

c ≈ 21.4

Rounding to the nearest tenth:

c ≈ 21.4 yards