The square's diagonal is the triangle's hypotenuse.
The Pythagorean theorem is =
Here, 'c' is the hypotenuse and 'a' and 'b' are the two sides of the triangle.
As the side is given 12 inches, so this becomes




inches
Answer:
15.5t=18(t-0.5) is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:
if the first boat travels t time then the second traveld t-0.5 time to take over
x = 8
Since x = 8, you can plug in/substitute 8 for "x" in the equation:



2.82842
2.83 You answer is the 4th option
x = 9
Plug in 9 for "x" in the equation



4 Your answer is the 1st option