Can someone me with this word problem? i will mark anyone that offers me a useful answer the most brainiest!
i know that you have to split up the money between the 3 based on how much work they have done, but i don't understand how to do
don't answer this unless you actually ! : )

Step-by-step explanation:

Hours of work- Alvin: 6 hours Theodore: 4.5 hours Simon: 1.25 hours

step-by-step explanation:

this can be solved first with pythagorean theorem, which tells us to square both legs of the triangle and sum it. this will be equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

the hypotenuse is the side "opposite" the 90 degree angle, which is x.

so we can write using pythagorean theorem,

simplifying:

to further simplify this radical, we need to use the property  

thus