Anja is creating a triangle using three straws. the two shorter straws have lengths of 20 cm and 21 cm. how long, in centimeters, should the third straw be for anja to create a right triangle?

Length of third straw must be:

29 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the longest side in a right angled triangle is its hypotenuse.

Pythagoras theorem says that:

hypotenuse²=base²+perpendicular²

Here, we are given base and perpendicular and we have to find the length of the hypotenuse.

hypotenuse²=20²+21²

                   =400+441

                  =841

hypotenuse=√(841)

                  = 29 cm

Hence, length of the third straw must be:

29 cm

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