SOLUTION: Find the unknown length using th hypotenuse theory. a^2 + b^2 = c^2 b = 7, c = 12

SOLUTION: Find the unknown length using th hypotenuse theory. a^2 + b^2 = c^2 b = 7, c = 12

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Question 438650: Find the unknown length using th hypotenuse theory.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
b = 7, c = 12
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Pythagorean "Theorem" is not a "theory," by the way.

a^2 + 7^2 = 12^2

a^2 = 12^2 - 7^2 = 144 - 49 = 95

a = sqrt(95)
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