Question

1. A. What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem? (1 point)

B. Find the missing leg of the triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem. Remember that drawings may not be to scale (Round to the nearest tenth).
Show your work. (4 points)
20 ft
18 ft
x

Answer 1

side 1^2 + side 2 ^2 = hypotenuse ^ 2

18^2 + 20^2 = hypotenuse^2

324 + 400 = 724

hypotenuse^2 = 724

hypotenuse = 26.9072480941474

hypotenuse = 26.9

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