Answer:
PR = 7.99 cm (2 dp)
Step-by-step explanation:
Pythagoras' Theorem: a² + b² = c²
(where a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse, of a right triangle)
From inspection of the triangle:
- a = PR
- b = PQ = 12.1 cm
- c = RQ = 14.5 cm
Substituting the given values into the formula;:
⇒ a² + b² = c²
⇒ PR² + 12.1² = 14.5²
⇒ PR² + 146.41 = 210.25
⇒ PR² = 210.25 - 146.41
⇒ PR² = 63.84
⇒ PR = ±√(63.84)
⇒ PR = ±7.99 (2 dp)
As distance is positive, PR = 7.99 cm (2 dp) only
