SOLUTION: If c is the measure of the hypotenuse of a right triangle, findeach missing measure. If neccesary, round to the nearest hundredth. a=9,b=?,c=16

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Question 636860: If c is the measure of the hypotenuse of a right triangle, findeach missing measure. If neccesary, round to the nearest hundredth.
a=9,b=?,c=16
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem
b=sqrt%28c%5E2-a%5E2%29
b=sqrt%2816%5E2-9%5E2%29=sqrt%28175%29=13.23