Question

i forget how to find what A can you help ?
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a = ?, b = 5, c = 8
A. 6.0
B. 6.1
C. 6.2
D. 6.3

Answer 1

do you have a particular diagram?

Answer 2

which is the longest side?

Answer 3

\[a=\sqrt{64 - 25}\]

Answer 4

You subtract b squared from c square so: 64-25 which equals = 39. On a calculator the square root of 39 is 6.2

Answer 5

the longest side is c and no there is no diagram

Answer 6

\[8^2=5^2+a^2\]

Answer 7

thank you great help