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  • 24-05-2022
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If QR is the hypotenuse of right △PQR, PQ = 18, and QR = 24, find RP.

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  • 24-05-2022

Answer:

15.87 units  to the nearest hundredth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagoras theorem, as QR^2 is the hypotenuse:

24^2 = 18^2 + RP^2

RP^2 = 24^2- 18^2

RP^2 = (24-18)(24+18)

        =   6 * 42

        =   252

RP = √252

     = 15.8745 units.

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