document.write( "Question 168834: i cant figure out how to get the answer for hypotenuse i understand that you have to add the two numbers together but how to get that finale answer \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #124502 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You add the squares of the 2 other sides, then take the sqrt. \n" ); document.write( "For example: the 2 short sides are 5 and 12 \n" ); document.write( "c (hypotenuse) = sqrt(5*5 + 12*12) \n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(25 + 144) \n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(169) \n" ); document.write( "= 13 \n" ); document.write( "it's \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |