Question

In a right triangle, a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. If a=3.4 kilometers and b=1.8 kilometers, what is c? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
c=
kilometers

Answer 1

c= 3.9 kilometers

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To find the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem, you can use the formula:

c = √(a^2 + b^2)

Given that a = 3.4 kilometers and b = 1.8 kilometers, you can substitute these values into the formula:

c = √(3.4^2 + 1.8^2)
c = √(11.56 + 3.24)
c = √14.8
c ≈ 3.9 kilometers

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse, c, is approximately 3.9 kilometers.

Answer 4

wrong

Answer 5

Apologies for the mistake. Let's re-calculate.

Given:
a = 3.4 km
b = 1.8 km

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = (3.4)^2 + (1.8)^2
c^2 = 11.56 + 3.24
c^2 = 14.8

Taking the square root of both sides to solve for c:

c = √14.8
c ≈ 3.85

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse, c, is approximately 3.85 kilometers. Thank you for your patience.