Question

Can some help me on this question. You'll use the Pythagorean theorem to solve it. 165 is the hypotenuse and 88 is one leg. Set up that equation and solve for the other leg!

Answer 1

a=88 and c=165
a^2+b^2=c^2
88^2+b^2=165^2
solve for b

Answer 2

refer what @kmalone99 wrote.

Answer 3

thank you monokerous
how come i never get best response?

Answer 4

i keep getting the wrong answer. i think am doing something wrong.

Answer 5

@monokerous or @kmalone99 can you help me

Answer 6

88^2+b^2=165^2
7744+b^2=27225
then what?

Answer 7

subtract I think

Answer 8

yes and solve for b

Answer 9

how I solve for b

Answer 10

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]
\[b^2=c^2-a^2\]
\[b=\sqrt{c^2-a^2}\]