Respuesta :

Answer:

3.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a^2 + 1^2 = 4^2

a^2 + 1 = 16

a^2 = 15

a = sqrt(15)

a = 3.9

Answer a = 3.9 yards

Answer:

[tex]\boxed{3.9}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle is a right triangle.

Apply Pythagorean theorem.

[tex]a^2 + b^2 = c^2[/tex]

[tex]a^2 + 1^2 = 4^2[/tex]

[tex]a^2 + 1 = 16[/tex]

[tex]a^2 = 15[/tex]

[tex]a=\sqrt{15}[/tex]

[tex]a \approx 3.872983[/tex]

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