john had a ribbon that was 1 1/2 meters long. he used 2 pieces that were each 1/3 of that length. how much ribbon did john use
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Answer:
The length of the segment is 10.
Step-by-step explanation:
Think of the segment as the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Draw the legs and label the lengths.
See the picture below.
The length of the hypotenuse is c.
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 6^2 + 8^2
c^2 = 36 + 64
c^2 = 100
c = 10
Answer: 10
