SOLUTION: Help please! Find the length of side of a triangle if b=24 and c=26 using this formula. a^2+b^2=c^2

Question 262048: Help please! Find the length of side of a triangle if b=24 and c=26 using this formula. a^2+b^2=c^2
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Find the length of side of a triangle if b=24 and c=26 using this formula.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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Substitute for b and c
a^2 + 24^2 = 26^2
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which is
a^2 + 576 = 676
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Subtract 576 from both sides
a^2 = 676 - 576
a^2 = 100
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Find the square root of both sides
a =
a = 10
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Check solution in original problem
10^2 + 24^2 = 26^2
100 + 576 = 676; confirms our solution
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