SOLUTION: In a right triangle, what is c if a=4 and b=3? sskh71@netscape.net

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Question 578023: In a right triangle, what is c if a=4 and b=3? sskh71@netscape.net
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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In right triangles the pythagorean theorem tells us that:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
4^2 + 3^2 = c^2
16 + 9 = c^2
25 = c^2
sqrt%28+25+%29+=+sqrt%28+c%5E2+%29
c = 5
3,4,5 is a special case of right triangles, good to memorize