SOLUTION: on a triangle how do u find the hypotenouse i kno what it is i jsut dont kno how u get the number like if the other two sides where like 3m and 4m how would u find the other side
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Question 217615: on a triangle how do u find the hypotenouse i kno what it is i jsut dont kno how u get the number like if the other two sides where like 3m and 4m how would u find the other side Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the triangle has one "right angle" (90 degrees) then you can apply Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where
c is the hypotenuse (side opposite the 90 deg angle)
'a' and 'b' are the two sides
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3^2 + 4^2 = c^2
9 + 16 = c^2
25 = c^2
sqrt(25) = c
5 m = c
