To find:the hypotenuse of a right angled
Answer to Problem 40SGR
The length of the hypotenuse is 84.85 feet.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Sidesof a right angled triangle are 60 feet each
Calculation:
The objective is to find the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle whose sides are 60 feet each respectively.
As per the Pythagorean Theorem, in a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of legs of the triangle.
In the given figure the legs are given to be 60 ft each and the hypotenuse is given to be equal to variable c.
Thus from Pythagorean Theorem,
Or,
Or,
Or,
Thus,
The length of the hypotenuse is 84.85 feet.
This will be equal to the distance between two bases diagonally.
Conclusion:
Thus the length of the hypotenuse is 84.85 feet.
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