Solve the Problem. -A Right Triangle Has an Area of 11 Square Inches

question 206

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A right triangle has an area of 11 square inches. The square of the hypotenuse is 125. Find the lengths of the legs of the triangle. Round your answer to the nearest inch.

• A)4 inches and 121 inches
• B)4 inches and 5.5 inches
• C)1 inches and 22 inches
• D)2 inches and 11 inches

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy in which a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resilient behavior than with continuous reinforcement.

Continuous

Continuous refers to something that unceasingly occurs over a period of time without interruption or breaks.

Partial-Reinforcement Extinction Effect

The greater persistence of behavior under partial reinforcement than under continuous reinforcement.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in operant conditioning where a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.