SOLUTION: A triangle has three sides that are label a, b, c. The hypotenuse (side c) is 9 inches long and side b 2" long. What is side A 2. A right triangle has three sides that a side b

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Question 818407: A triangle has three sides that are label a, b, c. The hypotenuse (side c) is 9 inches long and side b 2" long. What is side A
2. A right triangle has three sides that a side b and side c. Side a is 6 cm long and side b is 10 cm long. What is the lenght of side c (the hypotenuse)

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
part1:
h = sqrt( aa + bb )
9 = sqrt( aa + 4 )
81 = aa + 4
aa = 81 - 4
aa = 77
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a = 8.775 in
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part2:
h = sqrt( 36 + 100 )
h = sqrt( 136 )
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h = 11.662 cm
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