To calculate: The value of c in the given
Answer to Problem 38SR
The value of c is 7.7 cm.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:A right triangle given with two legs 7.2 cm and 2.7 cm. The hypotenuse is c cm.
Formula used:
Use Pythagorean Theorem here. The formula is
Calculation:
In a right triangle two sides are 7.2 cm and 2.7 cm, the hypotenuse is c cm.
To find one side in a right angled triangle use Pythagorean Theorem.
Here, a =7.2 cm, b =2.7 cm.
By using the Pythagorean Theorem, it can be written as,
The value of c is 7.7cm [To the nearest tenth].
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