Question

Pythagorean Theorem quiz-

Answer 1

Answer:

Hypotenuse, c = 426.64 meters

Explanation:

• Let his distance from the building be a (adjacent).
• Let the height of the building be b (opposite).
• Let the distance of his flight be c (hypotenuse).

Given the following data;

Opposite, b = 420 meters

Adjacent, a = 75 meters

To find the missing side (hypotenuse), we would have to apply Pythagorean' theorem.

From Pythagorean theorem;

c² = a² + b²

Substituting into the formula, we have;

c² = 75² + 420²

c² = 5625 + 176400

c² = 182025

Taking the square root of both sides, we have;

c = √182025

Hypotenuse, c = 426.64 meters