SOLUTION: what is the base of a right triangle with a height of 5 and a hypotenuse of 8?

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Question 576714: what is the base of a right triangle with a height of 5 and a hypotenuse of 8?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the base of a right triangle with a height of 5 and a hypotenuse of 8?
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Got old Pythagoras out of bed for this one: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 8^2
25 + b^2 = 64
b^2 = 64 - 25
b^2 = 39
b = sqrt%2839%29
b ~ 6.245 is the base
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You can check this on your calc: enter sqrt%285%5E2%2B6.245%5E2%29