SOLUTION: 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.

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Question 852140: 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 = 18, b = 26, c = ?



A.

31.16


B.

31.46


C.

31.62


D.

31.78
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
H%5E2=18%5E2%2B26%5E2
H=sqrt%2818%5E2%2B26%5E2%29
Yes, a calculator would be helpful.