Use the Right Triangle in the Illustration and the Pythagorean

question 86

Multiple Choice

Use the right triangle in the illustration and the Pythagorean theorem to find the unknown side. a = 1.29 km, b = 4.12 km
The unknown side c is _____ km.

• A) 4.31
• B) 4.46
• C) 1.61
• D) 5.41
• E) 3.91

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