SOLUTION: Find the length of side a in the right triangle, if b=6 and c=10.

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Question 404440: Find the length of side a in the right triangle, if b=6 and c=10.
Answer by anomis(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2
we know b=6 and c=10 so we have a^2 + 6^2 = 10^2
a^2= 10^2 - 6^2
a^2= 100 - 36
a^2= 64
a = √64
a = 8