SOLUTION: If a triange has a base of 15 feet and a height of 13 feet, how many feet is the slope?

Algebra ->  Formulas -> SOLUTION: If a triange has a base of 15 feet and a height of 13 feet, how many feet is the slope?      Log On


   

Question 224848: If a triange has a base of 15 feet and a height of 13 feet, how many feet is the slope?
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use:
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
The a and b are our sides, or the given base and height in this case. The c is our missing side's distance.
Plugging in our values:
15%5E2%2B13%5E2=c%5E2
Simplifying:
225%2B169=c%5E2
394=c%5E2
Take the sqaure root of 394 to give us:
c=19.85+ft