What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

c=Miles

c, 3.1mi, 8.2mi

1 answer

Using the Pythagorean theorem:
c^2 = 3.1^2 + 8.2^2
c^2 = 9.61 + 67.24
c^2 = 76.85
c = √76.85
c ≈ 8.8 miles

So, the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 8.8 miles.