SOLUTION: can you help me on this one i got stuck! a=13,b=9,c?

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a=13,b=9,c? This question is from textbook

Answer by tran3209(100) About Me  (Show Source):
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The pythagorean theorem is:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Here:
a= 13
b= 9
c= unknown

Plug in the numbers to the formula.
13^2 + 9^2 = c^2
169 + 81 = c^2
250 = c^2
c^2 = 250 <---- by using the reflective property, I can switch sides.
c= √250
c ≈ 15.811