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The information given represents lengths of sides of a right triangle with c the hypotenuse. Find the correct missing length to the nearest hundredth. A calculator may be helpful.


a = ?, b = 13, c = 21

a 15.83

b 15.87

c 16.19

d 16.49

Verified Answer :

a = ?, b = 13, c = 21
21^2=a^2+13^2
441=a^2+169
441-169=a^2
272=a^2 taking sqrt on both sides 
=16.49
option d is right
hope this helps

HomertheGenius

a² = c² - b²
a² = 21² - 13 ²
a² = 441 - 169
a² = 272
a = √272 = 16.49242 ≈ 16.49
Answer : D ) 16.49

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