SOLUTION: i have a right triangle the dimensions of side a is 2 inches and the dimensions of side b is 4 inches what would be my dimensions of side c

Question 263575: i have a right triangle the dimensions of side a is 2 inches and the dimensions of side b is 4 inches what would be my dimensions of side c
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We have a right triangle, so we need to use Pythagorean theorem as

we know a = 2 and b = 4, so we can find c as

and then

adding we get

square root both sides to get

this is
c = 2sqrt(5)
OR
c ~ 4.47
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