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Determine whether the forces in the pair are pulling at right angles to each other.

For the values a = 2.9 which is a leg of a right triangle, and value c = 4.2, which is the hypotenuse, find the length of the other leg, b, to the nearest tenth.

2.8
3.0
2.9
1.3

Respuesta :

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Given:
right triangle
a = 2.9
c = 4.2

Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

missing value of b.

b² = c² - a²
b² = (4.2)² - (2.9)²
b² = 17.64 - 8.41
b² = 9.23
b = √9.23
b = 3.03 or 3.0 

The value of b is 3.0

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