Question

this is probably a basic question but i need help with the formula to find the longest length of the triangle? One side is 8 on side is 11 and the other is x

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 2

8^2 = 64
11^2 = 121
121+ 64 = 185

Answer 3

so it is just as simple as adding the side together and squaring them?

Answer 4

woopsies 11 would be the long side so we are solving for b.

Answer 5

the long side is the one im solving for

Answer 6

Pretty much. you have to use the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 7

so then would i square 185 to get the answer

Answer 8

Then the long side is c which is your hypotenuse and a and be are your legs

Answer 9

185^2?

Answer 10

I think you have to do 360 - 185 which gives you 175, then you √175 and it gives you 13.22. I'm not sure if that is the answer though.

Answer 11

so round to the nearest whole number which would be 13, and see