SOLUTION: Solve for the unknown side in the following right triangle. (side AC is the hypotenuse.) Round your answer to two places, where applicable.Side AB ? Side BC12 Side AC 19
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Question 145829: Solve for the unknown side in the following right triangle. (side AC is the hypotenuse.) Round your answer to two places, where applicable.Side AB ? Side BC12 Side AC 19 Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve for the unknown side in the following right triangle. (side AC is the hypotenuse.) Round your answer to two places, where applicable.Side AB ? Side BC12 Side AC 19
From Pythagorean theorem we know:
(AC)^2 = (AB)^2 + (BC)^2
plugging in what was given:
(19)^2 = (AB)^2 + (12)^2
(19)^2 = (AB)^2 + (12)^2
361 = (AB)^2 + 144
361 - 144 = (AB)^2
217 = (AB)^2
14.73 = (AB)
