Question

If you had a right triangle with legs measuring 40 yards and 100 yards long,
what would be the length of the hypotenuse? Round your answer to the
nearest yard if necessary. *
70 yd
92 yd
108 yd
146 yd

Answer 1

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Answer:

  (c) 108 yd

Step-by-step explanation:

For hypotenuse c and legs a and b, the Pythagorean theorem tells you the relation is ...

  c² = a² +b²

Solving for c, we have ...

  c = √(a² +b²)

  c = √(40² +100²) = √(1600 +10000) = √11600

  c ≈ 107.70 . . . . yards

The length of the hypotenuse is about 108 yards.