SOLUTION: Find the missing length in a right triangle a = 7, b = 9, c = ?

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Question 1101262: Find the missing length in a right triangle
a = 7, b = 9, c = ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
c=sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29
c=sqrt%287%5E2%2B9%5E2%29
c=sqrt%2849%2B81%29
Work that out for the answer.