Question

Drew is making a cardboard cut out of a right triangle. He knows that the longest side must be 15 inches long. One of the short sides must be 8 inches. How many inches long will he make the other side? Use the appropriate formula to find the solution and round to the nearest tenth. Show all steps or reasoning used. Be sure to check your answer for reasonableness. Drew is making a cardboard cut out of a right triangle. He knows that the longest side must be 15 inches long. One of the short sides must be 8 inches. How many inches long will he make the other side? Use the appropriate formula to find the solution and round to the nearest tenth. Show all steps or reasoning used. Be sure to check your answer for reasonableness. @Mathematics

Answer 1

pythagorean theorem
a squared + b squared = c squared
a squared + 8 squared = 15 squared
a squared + 64 = 225
a squared = 161
a = 12.69 (rounded)

Answer 2

dose that help

Answer 3

tell me if i got it wrong

Answer 4

i believe its correct