Question

Pythagoreum problem please help!

Triangle is in comments

Answer 1

ik what the answers are, i just need help finding how to get them
They are 5", 12", and 13"

Answer 2

The Theorem is a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Where a and b are sides of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

Answer 3

ik the thirum, i just havn't done it in about 3 years.

Answer 4

Ok. Let a = x and b = x+7

therefore,

(x)^2 + (x+7)^2 = (8+x)^2

Answer 5

okay, then what?

Answer 6

@cgreenwade2000

Answer 7

@cshalvey @Callisto @Yahoo!

Answer 8

\[(x+8)^2 = x^2 + (x+7)^2\]

Answer 9

nw expand this.......

\[(a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2\]

Answer 10

please do not use the equation button i have a mathjax error and it annoys me. i see the slashes and brackets and braces.