Question 366086
The Pythagoren Theorem for right triangles states
{{{a^2 + b^2 = c^2}}}
so if we are given a and b, we can solve for c...
{{{8^2 + 10^2 = c^2}}}
{{{64 + 100 = c^2}}}
{{{c^2 = 164}}}
and
{{{c = sqrt(164)}}}
Using a calculator, we get
c = 1.281 to the nearest thousandth...