Question

please help guys!!! If x = 48 cm and y = 55 cm, what is the length of w?

Answer 1

A 73 cm
B 103 cm
C 77 cm

Answer 2

@sajjadahmed

Answer 3

im not so good at geometry

Answer 4

Use the Pythagorean theorem, as this is a right triangle.

The sum of the squares of the shorter two legs will equal the square of the length of the longest leg (which is called the hypotenuse). \[x^2+y^2=w^2\]

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

yea hes right!

Answer 7

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 8

I know its either a or c

Answer 9

There's no need to guess, you can figure it out exactly and be confident that your answer is correct.

Answer 10

so 48^2+55^2=w^2
2304+3025
5329
and then square root tht
73
A

Answer 11

yea hes righ toy u probably should try dong i yourself...

Answer 12

It is good to know that B couldn't be an answer, however, because 48+55 = 103, and that would mean our triangle had no interior! The two sides added together should be greater than the length of the hypotenuse...