Question

Pls help :> i will give 40 points

Answer 1

Answer:

50 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

$leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2$

We have

$leg=40ft,\ leg=30ft,\ hypotenuse=x$

Substitute:

$40^2+30^2=x^2\\\\1600+900=x^2\\\\2500=x^2\to x=\sqrt{2500}\\\\x=50\ ft$

Answer 2

You can see that you have a right triangle in the figure is a right triangle, which means that you can find the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem:

$d = \sqrt{30^2+40^2}=\sqrt{900+1600}=\sqrt{2500} = 50$