Answer:
D.24
Pythagorean states:
hypotenuse^2 = side1^2 + side2^2
30^2 = 18^2 + side2^2
side2^2 = 30^2 - 18^2
side2^2 = 900 - 324
side2^2 = 576
side2 = sqr root 576
side2 = 24
Source: http://www.1728.org/pythgorn.htm
Step-by-step explanation:
Setting up the ratio, you get 3/18=x/54. Solve the proportion, you get that Riverside and Smithville are 9 cm apart on the map.
Simplify the expression.
Exact Form:
8671/34
Decimal Form:
255.02941176
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Mixed Number Form:
255 1/34