Use the Right Triangle in the Illustration and the Pythagorean

question 129

Short Answer

Use the right triangle in the illustration and the Pythagorean theorem to find the unknown side, rounded to two significant digits.
a = 2.91 km, b = 3.62 km Side c is __________ km.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

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Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's chromosomes, thereby functioning as the cell's command center.

Rod-Shaped Structures

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Empiricists

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