SOLUTION: Ok, so I'v got this question. on The Pythagorean Theorem. There is a diagram that shows a broken post. one side of the post the left side or b2 is given as 2 and the bottom or c2 i

Question 273448: Ok, so I'v got this question. on The Pythagorean Theorem. There is a diagram that shows a broken post. one side of the post the left side or b2 is given as 2 and the bottom or c2 is given as 18 inches. I was woundering how to get a2 if c2 and b2 are already given?
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Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i dont get the a2 b2 c2 thing that ur saying as sides but this is how it goes:
if the post is 2in high and the bottom or base distance is 18in then ur looking for the hypotnuse which with the thereom C=hypotnuse sides =A,B
so its

but if u meant 18in as = to C
then its written as

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