kelishanelle
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  • 02-05-2018
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What is the length of the apothem, rounded to the nearest tenth?

What is the length of the apothem rounded to the nearest tenth class=

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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 11-05-2018
see the attached figure to better understand the problem

we know that
in the triangle ABC
applying the Pythagorean theorem
AC
²=AB²+BC²
AC=8 cm
AB=apothem
BC=9.4/2-----> 4.7 cm

AB
²=AC²-BC²-----> 8²-4.7²-----> 64-22.09------> AB²=41.91 
AB=√41.91-------> 6.47 cm---------> 6.5 cm
apothem=6.5 cm

the answer is
6.5 cm
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summerhere21ns
summerhere21ns summerhere21ns
  • 28-04-2020

Answer:

6.5 cm

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