Determine the length of the hypotenuse. Only enter the final answer rounded to the nearest tenth, if necessary. Lengths are 13 yd, 17 yd and ?
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.
Plugging in the given values:
c^2 = 13^2 + 17^2
c^2 = 169 + 289
c^2 = 458
Taking the square root of both sides:
c ≈ 21.4
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
c ≈ 21.4 yards