SOLUTION: When determining the missing length of a triangle through the Pythagorean theorem if you have a=12 and b=35 what does c equal???

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Question 809700: When determining the missing length of a triangle through the Pythagorean theorem if you have a=12 and b=35 what does c equal???
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When determining the missing length of a triangle through the Pythagorean theorem if you have a=12 and b=35 what does c equal???
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Assuming it's a right triangle, which is implied above:
If c is the longest side, then
c%5E2+=+12%5E2+%2B+35%5E2
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If b is the longest side, then
c%5E2+=+35%5E2+-+12%5E2