cagle54 cagle54
  • 01-11-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

what is the length of EF in the right triangle below?

what is the length of EF in the right triangle below class=

Respuesta :

gmany
gmany gmany
  • 01-11-2018

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

[tex]|DF|^2+|EF|^2=|DE|^2[/tex]

We have |DF| = 12 and |DE| = 19. Substitute:

[tex]12^2+|EF|^2=19^2\\\\144+|EF|^2=361\qquad|-144\\\\|EF|^2=217\to|EF|=\sqrt{217}[/tex]

Answer: [tex]C.\ \sqrt{217}[/tex]

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

if a baking tray is 700mm by 600mm, how many of 25cm in diameter can fit into the baking tray?
what is air pressure?
what role did sectionalism play in Lincoln's winning the 1860 election?
pls help me with this  11-3 and 11-4 u press the link below
biomedical definition
3)    Write an equation for a graph that is the set of points in the plane that are equidistant from the point  F(6,0) and the line x = -6.
you are planting a rectangle garden. it is 5 feet longer than 3 times its width. the area of the garden is 250 feet. find the dimensions
An infant is 32.625 inches (in) long. Write this as a common fraction.
What is a Light Year?
the area of Alicia's garden is 81 square feet. what are the dimensions of her garden?