SOLUTION: The Pythagorean Theorem C� = A� + B� Leg A = 5 Hypotenuse = 11 Leg B = ? This was an example on a work sheet my teacher gave us for practice. They filled in the number

Question 191349: The Pythagorean Theorem
C� = A� + B�
Leg A = 5 Hypotenuse = 11 Leg B = ?
This was an example on a work sheet my teacher gave us for practice.
They filled in the numbers into the formula and simplified the problem.
11� = 5� + B�
121 = 25 + B� * minus 25 from both sides.
96 = B�
The third step is to take the principal square root.
√96 = √ B�
√96 = B
4√6 = B Add back in original problem.
*I got 9.79 but they gave the answers as 4√6. So my question is how did they get the radical 4√6? My teacher does not want us to give answers in decimal form, but I can�t figure out how they got the radical number.

Answer by kara!(17) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
√96=√(16*6)=√16*√6=4√6
Sq(16)is equal to 4, because 4 square is 16

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