SOLUTION: If C=5 and a=3 what does b= and how do you get the result

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Question 539179: If C=5 and a=3 what does b= and how do you get the result
Answer by Chika Madekwe(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since a^2+b^2=c^2
sustitute the given information
3^2+b^2=5^2
9+b^2=25
Subtract 9 from both sides
b^2=16
Square roots of both sides
b=4