Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle given the sides 8cm and 6cm
2 answers:
To solve this you must use Pythagorean theorem:
a and b are the legs (the sides that form a perpendicular/right angle)
c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle)
In this case...
a = 8 cm
b = 6 cm
c = x
^^^Plug these numbers into the theorem
simplify
64 + 36 =
100 =
To remove the square from x take the square root of both sides to get you...
√100 = x
Which is when simplified:
(choice C)
10 cm
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Answer:
x ≈ 25.4 Km
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the tangent ratio in the right triangle on the right
tan54° = =
( multiply both sides by 17 )
17 × tan54° = opp , thus
opp ≈ 23.4
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Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle on the left
cos23° = =
( multiply both sides by x )
x × cos23° = 23.4 ( divide both sides by cos23° )
x = ≈ 25. 4 Km ( to the nearest tenth )