SOLUTION: In right triangle abc, m angle b = 90, ab=5, and ac = 12. find bc. round to the nearest tenth. i used the pythagorem theorem. my answer in 2.6

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Question 193086: In right triangle abc, m angle b = 90, ab=5, and ac = 12. find bc. round to the nearest tenth. i used the pythagorem theorem. my answer in 2.6
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If the right triangle has a hypotenuse (side ac) = 12 and one leg (side ab)= 5, then the other leg (side bc) is:
%28bc%29%5E2+=+12%5E2-5%5E2
%28bc%29%5E2+=+144-25
%28bc%29%5E2+=+119 Take the square root of both sides.
highlight%28bc+=+10.9%29 Rounded to the nearest tenth.