Asked by bbb

hyp=6mi
opp=4mi
what is adj side
right triangle

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem: adjacent^2 + opposite^2 = hypotenuse^2.

adj^2 = 6^2 − 4^2 = 36 − 16 = 20
adj = √20 = 2√5 ≈ 4.4721 miles

So the adjacent side is 2√5 miles (about 4.47 mi).