SOLUTION: I am stuck on correct answer for: on a right triangle, what is length of AC? A = top of triangle B = bottom left corner C= bottom right corner Between line between B

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Question 55221: I am stuck on correct answer for:

on a right triangle, what is length of AC?
A = top of triangle
B = bottom left corner
C= bottom right corner
Between line between B and C is the length of 6
Between line between A and B is the length of 10

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I am stuck on correct answer for:
on a right triangle, what is length of AC?
A = top of triangle
B = bottom left corner
C= bottom right corner
Between line between B and C is the length of 6
Between line between A and B is the length of 10
THERE IS STILL ONE THING AMISS...YOU HAVE NOT SAID WHICH ANGLE IS RIGHT ANGLE!!ASSUMING IT TO BE ANGLE C,WE HAVE BY PYTHOGARUS THEOREM
HYPOTENUSE ^2= AB^2=SUM OF SQUARES OF OTHER 2 SIDES FORMING THE RIGHT ANGLE = AC^2+BC^2
10^2=AC^2+6^2
AC^2=100-36=64
AC=8