If a right triangle has a leg that is 6 ft. long and the hypotenuse is 12 ft. long, how long is the other leg? and round to the nearest tenth.
all of the correct answers are:
1) 10.4
2) 22.36
3) 26
4) 12
5) 40
To find the length of the other leg, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
In this case, let's denote the length of the other leg as "x". The Pythagorean theorem can be written as:
6^2 + x^2 = 12^2
Simplifying this equation gives us:
36 + x^2 = 144
Subtracting 36 from both sides:
x^2 = 108
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √108
Using a calculator, we find that √108 is approximately 10.4.
Therefore, the length of the other leg is approximately 10.4 feet.
a trianle and two sides one is 30 and one is 20. Find the unknown side length in the given triangle. and round to the nearest hundredth.
To find the length of the unknown side in the given triangle, we can again use the Pythagorean theorem.
Let's denote the length of the unknown side as "x". The Pythagorean theorem can be written as:
x^2 = 30^2 + 20^2
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x^2 = 900 + 400
x^2 = 1300
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √1300
Using a calculator, we find that √1300 is approximately 36.06.
Therefore, the length of the unknown side is approximately 36.06 units, rounded to the nearest hundredth.
a triangle right and one side is 30 and one is 20
Find the unknown side length in the given triangle. Round to the nearest hundredth.
To find the length of the unknown side in the given right triangle, we can again use the Pythagorean theorem.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
Let's denote the length of the unknown side as "x". The Pythagorean theorem can be written as:
x^2 = 30^2 + 20^2
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x^2 = 900 + 400
x^2 = 1300
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √1300
Using a calculator, we find that √1300 is approximately 36.06.
Therefore, the length of the unknown side in the given triangle is approximately 36.06 units, rounded to the nearest hundredth.
a right triangle and one side is 30 and one is 20
Find the unknown side length in the given triangle. Round to the nearest hundredth.
Let's denote the unknown side as "x". Since it is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
In this case, the hypotenuse is the unknown side, so we have:
x^2 = 30^2 + 20^2
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x^2 = 900 + 400
x^2 = 1300
To find the value of x, we can take the square root of both sides:
x = √1300
Using a calculator, we find that √1300 is approximately 36.06.
Therefore, the length of the unknown side in the given right triangle is approximately 36.06, rounded to the nearest hundredth.
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's re-evaluate the problem correctly.
In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Let's denote the unknown side as "x".
We have the following equation:
x^2 = 30^2 + 20^2
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x^2 = 900 + 400
x^2 = 1300
To find the value of x, we can take the square root of both sides:
x = √1300
Using a calculator, we find that √1300 is approximately 36.06.
Therefore, the length of the unknown side in the given right triangle is approximately 36.06, rounded to the nearest hundredth.
My sincere apologies for the mistake in my previous response.