SOLUTION: 4)A right triangle is a triangle with one angle measuring 90°. In a right triangle, the sides are related by Pythagorean Theorem, where c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the

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: 4)A right triangle is a triangle with one angle measuring 90°. In a right triangle, the sides are related by Pythagorean Theorem, where c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the 90° angle). Find the hypotenuse when the other 2 sides’ measurements are 3 feet and 4 feet.
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5)Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?
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6)The volume of a cube is given by V = s3. Find the length of a side of a cube if the Volume is 729 cm3.
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x^2+y^2 = z^2 is the pythogeran therorem where z is the hypotenuse and x, and y are the sides of the triangle
so 3^2 + 4^2 = z^2
9+16=z^2
z = sqrt(25) = 5 ft
therefore z = 25 ft
Volume of cube V = S^3
given V= 729 cm^3
S^3 = 729
s = (729)^1/3
s = 9 cm