That would be the second choice. Translation of 2 to the left
The answer to number one is C
and the answer to number two is A
a = 4, b = -21, c = -18
to keep from getting "mixed up", evaluate the discriminant first ...
b<sup>2</sup> - 4ac = (-21)<sup>2</sup> - 4(4)(-18) = 729
sqrt(729) = 27
x = (21 +/- 27)/8
x = -3/4, x = 6
since the discriminant is a perfect square, the original quadratic will factor ...
4x<sup>2</sup> - 21x - 18 = 0
(4x + 3)(x - 6) = 0
x = -3/4, x = 6
To solve this problem, we need to use the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that a^2 + b^2 must equal c^2. "a" is the length of one of the legs (shorter sides of the triangle) and "b" is the length of the other leg. "c" is the length of the hypotenuse.
a = y = 36.25cm
b = x = 20.93cm
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(36.25)^2 + (20.93)^2 = c^2
1314.0625 + 438.0649 = c^2
√1752.1274 = √c^2
c = 41.8584209 ≈ 41.86
So your final answer is...
The length of the hypotenuse is about 41.86 cm.
