Question

The length of two sides of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the third side. Round to the nearest tenth. 28in and 15in
A.37.5 B.23.6 C.29.6 D.31.8

Answer 1

Assuming you are given "two legs" of the right traingle and question is asking to find the hypotenuse.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

to find the length og the hypotenuse, you can use: a² + b² = c²
and c is the hypotenuse.

so we know a = 28, and b = 15

28² + 15² = c²
784 + 225 = c²
1009 = c²
\[\sqrt{1009} = \sqrt{c²}\]

31.8 = c