SOLUTION: a square + b square = c square when b square = 5ft and c square = 10ft round to the nearest tenth

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Question 294604: a square + b square = c square when b square = 5ft and c square = 10ft round to the nearest tenth
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Alan3354:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+5^2=10^2
a^2+25=100
a^2=100-25
a^2=75
a=sqrt75
a=8.7 ans.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you mean b = 5 ft ?
And c = 10 ft ?
b^2 would be 5 square feet, not 5 ft