Mrs. Walker is instructing a team of students on designing the sailboat shown. Beth is working on the smaller sail, which is a r

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Mrs. Walker is instructing a team of students on designing the sailboat shown. Beth is working on the smaller sail, which is a r

ight triangle. She knows the lengths of two sides of the sail. Approximately how long should Beth make the remaining side of the sail?
A. 6.8 ft
B. 16.8 ft
C. 23.5 ft
D. 26.1 ft

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fomenos · Answer 1 · 2022-07-03T09:19:14+03:00

fomenos3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is 23.5 ft ⇒ (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

∵ The smaller sail shaped right angled triangle

∵ The length of the hypotenuse = 24.8 ft

∵ The length of the leg = 8 ft

∴ The length o f the other leg = √(24.8)²- (8)² = 23 . 47 ≅ 23.5 ft