Question

Right triangle LMN is shown. What is the length of the hypotenuse, x, of triangle LMN? Round your answer to three decimal Places. Use the equation below.

Answer 1

Answer:

55.866 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

$c^2 = a^2 + b^2$

$x^2 = 40^2 + 39^2$

$x^2 = 1600 + 1521$

$x^2 = 3121$

$x = \sqrt(3121}$

[tex] x = 55.8659 [/tex\

Answer: 55.866 ft