Question 315970
in a right triangle, find the length of the sides when a is unknown, b=1 and c=square root 26
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For any "right triangle", you can apply Pythagorean theorem:
{{{a^2 + b^2 = c^2}}}
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{{{a^2 + 1^2 = (sqrt(26))^2}}}
{{{a^2 + 1 = 26}}}
{{{a^2 = 25}}}
{{{a = 5}}}