Answer:
c = 30.8 (nearest tenth)
Step-by-step explanation:
Pythagoras' Theorem: a² + b² = c²
(where a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse, of a right triangle)
Given:
Substitute given values into the formula and solve for c:
⇒ 21² + 22.5² = c²
⇒ 947.25 = c²
⇒ c = ±√(947.25)
⇒ c = ±30.8 (nearest tenth)
As distance is positive, c = 30.8 (nearest tenth) only