Question

Solve for the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth.

5.8
5.2
5.4
5.6

Answer 1

• C) 5.4

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Given two legs of a right triangle and we need to find the hypotenuse.

Use Pythagorean theorem:

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  `PQ = √(QR^2+PR^2)`

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  `PQ = √(2^2+5^2) =√(29) =5.385 = 5.4\ (rounded)`

The matching choice is C.