The formula for the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle is
a
2
+
b
2
a
2
+b
2
square root of, a, squared, plus, b, squared, end square root where
a
aa and
b
bb are the lengths of the triangle's sides (this formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem).
From the side, a certain ramp has a right-triangular shape. Its height is
30
3030 centimeters and its horizontal length is
3
33 meters.
What calculation will give us the estimated length of the ramp in meters?
Choose 1
Choose 1
(Choice A)
A
3
0
2
10
0
2
+
3
2
100
2
30
2
+3
2
square root of, start fraction, 30, squared, divided by, 100, squared, end fraction, plus, 3, squared, end square root