remember the pythagorean theorem:
a² + b² = c²
where c is the hypotenuse.
so:
[tex] {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} = { ( \sqrt{26)}}^{2} [/tex]
the square and the square root cancel each other out, so...
a² + b² = 26
we know that a and b are of equal length given the angles.
so it's
[tex] { \sqrt{13} }^{2} + { \sqrt{13} }^{2} = 26[/tex]
here the squares and square roots also cancel, but to keep the equation from the formula true we need to write them. that makes the difference between optional and B
Option A is correct,
[tex] \sqrt{13} inches[/tex]
