SOLUTION: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side. c=8, a=6, find b. Forgot this part: Simplify your answer. Type a radical expression in lowest​ terms. Thanks!! THIS IS N

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Question 1102222: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side. c=8, a=6, find b. Forgot this part: Simplify your answer. Type a radical expression in lowest​ terms. Thanks!! THIS IS NOT A DUPLICATE QUESTION - I NEED IT ANSWERED AS A RADICAL EXPRESSION IN LOWEST TERMS...
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Responses made already. Just do the simple algebraic step. Note, you could have a 3-4-5 type Right Triangle and the hypotenuse in your example would be 10.

(Otherwise)
If you wanted c=8 to be the longest side (hypotenuse), then just arrange the formula as
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