document.write( "Question 578023: In a right triangle, what is c if a=4 and b=3? sskh71@netscape.net \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #370469 by dfrazzetto(283)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In right triangles the pythagorean theorem tells us that:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4^2 + 3^2 = c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16 + 9 = c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25 = c^2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3,4,5 is a special case of right triangles, good to memorize \n" ); document.write( " |