SOLUTION: b=1,c=sqrt17 find the length of the third side of a right triangle.I am not sure how to go about finding the answer to this.

Question 330771: b=1,c=sqrt17 find the length of the third side of a right triangle.I am not sure how to go about finding the answer to this.
Answer by neatmath(302) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

When dealing with right triangles, we will definitely make use of the Pythagorean Theorem!

where c is the hypotenuse of the triangle, and a and b are the shorter legs of the triangle.

So we have three sides, they are:

, , and

We will plug these values into the Pythagorean Theorem and solve for a:

I hope this helps!

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