SOLUTION: find the length of the missing side pythagorean theoren left side 5, top c, and bottom 12 show work what is ^ ?

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Question 83563: find the length of the missing side

pythagorean theoren
left side 5, top c, and bottom 12 show work
what is ^ ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ^ symbol is the exponent symbol. So when it says x^2 it means x to the 2nd power like this
x%5E2
Since we have a triangle with an unknown hypotenuse, we can solve for the hypotenuse using Pythagoreans theorem
Pythagoreans theorem:
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2

5%5E2%2B12%5E2=c%5E2 Let a=5,b=12, and lets solve for c

25%2B144=c%5E2 Square each term

169=c%5E2 Add

sqrt%28169%29=sqrt%28c%5E2%29 take the square root of both sides

So our answer is

c=13