SOLUTION: The Pythagoean theorem is so complicated! How do you solve a=5,b=12, and c=?

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Question 5786: The Pythagoean theorem is so complicated! How do you solve a=5,b=12, and c=?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
complicated? COMPLICATED? Did you say Complicated?

I beg to differ!

c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 --> where c is the longest side, the hypotenuse.

c%5E2+=+5%5E2+%2B+12%5E2
c%5E2+=+25+%2B+144
c%5E2+=+169

--> c+=+sqrt%28169%29
--> c = 13

what is complicated about that? :-)

jon.