Question

PQR is a right-angled triangle. PQ = 16 cm. PR = 8 cm. Calculate the length of

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

PQR is a right-angle triangle.

Therefore, to solve this problem, we will use Pythagoras theorem which is only applicable to right-angle triangles.

Pythagoras theorem is as displayed below:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Where c = hypotenuse of right-angle triangle

Where a and b = other two sides of right-angle triangle

Now we will simply substitute the values from the problem into Pythagoras theorem in order to obtain the length of QR.

c = PQ = 16cm

a = PR = 8cm

b = QR = ?

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

( 8 )^2 + b^2 = ( 16 )^2

64 + b^2 = 256

b^2 = 256 - 64

b^2 = 192

b = square root of ( 192 )

b = 13.8564...

b = 13.86 ( to 2 decimal places )

FINAL ANSWER:

Therefore, the length of QR is 13.86 centimetres to 2 decimal places.

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