SOLUTION: Mckenzie and Cara both tried to find the missing side of the right triangle.
A right triangle is shown. One leg is labeled 5 and the other is labeled 13. A right angles is labeled
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Question 1187546: Mckenzie and Cara both tried to find the missing side of the right triangle.
A right triangle is shown. One leg is labeled 5 and the other is labeled 13. A right angles is labeled in between the legs.
Mckenzie's Work Cara's Work
a2 + b2 = c2 a2 + b2 = c2
52 + 132 = c2 52 + b2 = 132
25 + 169 = c2 25 + b2 = 169
194 = c2 b2 = 144
Square root 194 equals square root c squared. Square root b squared equals square root 144.
13.93 ≈ c b ≈ 12
Is either of them correct? Explain your reasoning. Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mckenzie and Cara both tried to find the missing side of the right triangle.
A right triangle is shown. One leg is labeled 5 and the other is labeled 13. A right angles is labeled in between the legs.
Mckenzie's Work Cara's Work
a2 + b2 = c2 a2 + b2 = c2
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Use ^ (Shift 6) for exponents.
eg, a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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