Hi, there.
For this question, we can apply the Pythagorean theorem .
I'm sure you've seen this equation before, and they kind of tried to trip you up with this problem. Trust me, it's easier than it looks. Let's break it down.
Lengths a and b both have the value of 48, which means that the value s in is 48, because the length of the hypotenuse is the same as the length and height squared multiplied by 2.
Plug in the value for c:
Plug in the value for s:
Do the innermost exponents first:
The square root symbol and the power of 2 cancel each other out, so we are left with:
s = , so the hypotenuse is 4608 inches.