SOLUTION: square root of c^2 = square root of 68...trying to find the length of an unknown side of a triangle using the Pythagorean theorem. I have solved up till this point, but for the lif

Question 461154: square root of c^2 = square root of 68...trying to find the length of an unknown side of a triangle using the Pythagorean theorem. I have solved up till this point, but for the life of me I cannot remember how to solve square roots.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For positive c,

Hence,

. It helps to simplify to

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