One way to solve this is to use Pythagorean theorem: the square of one leg of triangle plus square of other leg of the triangle equals c the hypotenuse (longest side of triangle). You might see this as the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse.
In this case, the legs are 3√2 and the hypotenuse is h.
Using the formula:
(3√2)² + (3√2)² = h²
18 + 18 = h²
h = 6
The other way to do this is with trigonometric angles.
Remember cosine is adjacent over hypotenuse.
cos(45°) = (3√2) / h
h = (3√2) / cos(45°)
h = 6
First you must change 3/8 into a decimal, so the number would be 45.375. To find scientific notation you have to move the decimal between a factor of 1-10. 4.5375 . You moved over the decimal once toward the left. so scientific notation would be 4.5375 X 10^1
