SOLUTION: If I know a & b of right angle tringle what is forula to find c

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Question 25166: If I know a & b of right angle tringle what is forula to find c
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are a,b, and c? Are they sides of the triangle? I would assume so. Then by the Theorem of Pythagoras, a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
so, c+=+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29

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