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

The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were
What is the coefficient of y in the expression 12+3y-2x?
A history quiz consists of five true-false questions. If you guess on each question, then the probability of answering all five questions correctly is approxima
what is the meaning or definition of fighting-gear??
(X+12) 2 ÷ x2-144 ×-12. 12×-144
The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were
Find an equivalent ratio for 22/55 then write the proportion ?
How do u write 6 more the 7 times a number is 41 in algebraic equation??
Find an equivalent ratio for 22/55 then write the proportion ?
other name for blood