Question

What is the length of side c rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch?
17 in.
19 in.
С
The length of side c rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch is in.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a right triangle, and side c, our unknown, is the hypotenuse, the longest side in a right triangle. Using Pythagorean's Theorem, we have

$17^2+19^2=c^2$ which simplifies to

$289+361=c^2$ and

$650=c^2$ and

c = 25.5"