document.write( "Question 897950: I had a question that says \"Find the measure of the missing side of the triangle when a=3 b=? and c=Square root of 10.\" \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #544463 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3^2 + b^2 = (sqrt(10))^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9 + b^2 = 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 10 - 9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = sqrt(1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The missing side is 1 unit. \n" ); document.write( " |