Question

Help pls I got the other one wrong and my score went down :( PLS HELP ME NOW ITS PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Answer 1

Answer:

9.4

Step-by-step explanation:

5^2=25 and 8^2=64. 25+64=89. The $\sqrt{89}$=(rounded to the nearest tenth) 9.4 feet.

Answer 2

Answer:

9.4

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2+b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

5^2+8^2 = c^2

25 +64 = c^2

89 = c^2

Taking the square root of each side

sqrt(89) = sqrt(c^2)

9.433981132 = c

To the nearest tenth

9.4