SOLUTION: Hello,
I have a problem with this text book that it gives me the answer as being 6. But I have worked it out many times in varying ways and I still keep getting the same answer as
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: Hello,
I have a problem with this text book that it gives me the answer as being 6. But I have worked it out many times in varying ways and I still keep getting the same answer as 9.797958971.
Would you please be able to tell me which answer is correct and why.
Thank you so very much.
Cheers
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The following has been my preferred methodology. Thanks.
sgrt8^2+6^2-(8-6)^2
sqrt8^2+6^2-2^2
sqrt64+36-4
sqrt96
=9.797958971
This question is from textbook Mathematics for Technicians
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The book should have this for an equation:
Ed
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