During a Math Test, Jacob Is Given the Lengths of Two

question 60

Multiple Choice

During a math test, Jacob is given the lengths of two sides of a right triangle and is asked to find the length of its third side. He uses the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length. In this scenario, Jacob has used a(n) _____ to calculate the length of the third side of the right triangle.

• A)prototype
• B)hypothesis
• C)algorithm
• D)exemplar

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