Question

The information given represents lengths of sides of a right triangle with c the hypotenuse. Find the correct missing length to the nearest hundredth. A calculator may be helpful.

a = 20, b = 28, c = ?


A.34.41


B.35.45


C.35.88


D.34.72

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A.34.41." The information given represents lengths of sides of a right triangle with c the hypotenuse.

h^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 20^2 + 28^2
c^2 = 400 + 784
c^2 = 1184
c = 34.41