document.write( "Question 253205: How do you find the missing side of a right triangle when the hypotenuse is 14 and the base is 9? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #185435 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Pythagorean theorem which is a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "where c is the hypotenuse and a nd b are the legs \n" ); document.write( "So we have 9^2+b^2=14^2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply it out and solve for b the other leg(side). \n" ); document.write( " |