Question

Hey can anyone help me with the pythagorean theorem

Answer 1

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

Answer 2

A and b are sides of a triangle, while c is the hypotenuse.

Answer 3

i know that but what i mean is that it is a promblem i need help with

Answer 4

Ok what is it?

Answer 5

it says a ladder 58 feet long reachers a point on a building that is 42 feet above the ground. if the ground is horizontal. how many feet from the foot of the building is the foot of the ladder?

Answer 6

Ok so the ladder makes a triangle with a building. One side is 42ft, the other side is unknown, and the hypotenuse is 58ft. So based on this we plug these numbers into the equation. :)

Answer 7

ok i will try it

Answer 8

wait what side is 42?

Answer 9

brb

Answer 10

The height of the triangle is 42, but for the sake of the equation it doesn't matter whether you say 42 is a or b.

Answer 11

so you would have a²+42²=58² ??

Answer 12

Yes and then you solve for a. :)

Answer 13

yay, i graduate primary school :)

Answer 14

what the heck ok anyway i hace two more i need help with two also

Answer 15

can you solve for 'a' brookiecookie?

Answer 16

ya hold on im fiquring it out

Answer 17

u guys ready for the next promblem

Answer 18

Sure.

Answer 19

ok two vertical poles are 16 feet apart. what is the minimum number of feet in length of a rope that connects the top pf the 50 foot peole to the top of the 20 foot pole

Answer 20

anyone know

Answer 21

Yes. Draw a picture of the poles. Maybe you can see it better.

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

??? help

Answer 24

So we do the triangle thing again. We know one side is 16ft what is the length of the other side? We are solving for the hypotenuse.

Answer 25

for these, it always helps me see it, if i draw a picture - even if its just lines and numbers next to them
so with the two poles and distance between the poles, you can see the difference in pole height

Answer 26

ok