Question 1209849: a=30 b=40 c=?
Answer by CPhill(2189)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To find the value of 'c', we need more information about the relationship between a, b, and c. Here are a few possibilities:
* **If a, b, and c represent the sides of a right triangle:**
* If a and b are the legs, then c (the hypotenuse) can be found using the Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c²
* 30² + 40² = c²
* 900 + 1600 = c²
* 2500 = c²
* c = √2500
* c = 50
* It is also possible that b is the hypotenuse, and we are solving for a leg c. In this case, b²-a² = c²
* 40²-30²=c²
* 1600-900=c²
* 700=c²
* c=√700, or approximately 26.46.
* **If a, b, and c are part of a simple arithmetic sequence:**
* The difference between b and a is 40 - 30 = 10.
* Therefore, c could be 40 + 10 = 50.
* **If a, b, and c are part of a simple arithmetic pattern:**
* There are infinite possiblities.
* **Without more context, c could be any number.**
Therefore, the most likely solution, assuming a right triangle with a and b as legs, is c = 50.
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