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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I need help with the problem photographed at http://pbckt.com/pK.uB4qrd
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@AriPotta
OpenStudy (aripotta):
does that box say 225cm^3?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes ma'am
OpenStudy (across):
Use the Pythagorean theorem.
OpenStudy (aripotta):
mmk. so we know it's a square and it has an area of 225. how would we find the side length?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
a2+b2=c2?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
o side length is the square root of the area
OpenStudy (across):
Yes, now identify \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) and solve for the unknown variable.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
. ill solve n tell u what i got in five mins
s, tnx
OpenStudy (anonymous):
will you wait five mins plz?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
u find the sq root of 17 and 225?
OpenStudy (aripotta):
just find the square root of 225. 17 is the side length of that one square
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh. alright,.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
tis 15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the sq root of 17 is about 8.5
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OpenStudy (aripotta):
you don't need the square root of 17
OpenStudy (anonymous):
according to yahoo answers
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh mk
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 15+ 17 = c2?
OpenStudy (aripotta):
a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
wait. 17 is c. sorry
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yea mk. let me solve one second.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got 8
OpenStudy (aripotta):
me too
OpenStudy (anonymous):
cm^2
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OpenStudy (aripotta):
no, just 8cm
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh mk. one sec:)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thar we go:D
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank u
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ill upload number 2 next. one sec