Question

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Answer 1

Hello!

You use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve this

$a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$

Put in the values it tells you

$a^{2} + 1^{2} = \frac{5}{4} ^{2}$

Square the numbers

$a^{2} + 1 = \frac{25}{16}$

Subtract 1 from both sides

$a^{2} = \frac{9}{16}$

Take the square root of both sides

$a = \frac{3}{4}$

The answer 3/4 or 0.75

Hope this helps!