Question

Find a if b = 60 and c = 61.

A. a = 121
B. a = 1
C. a = 11
D. a = √7321

Answer 1

Is this a right triangle?
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + 60^2 = 61^2
a^2 = 61^2 - 60^2
a = sqrt(61^2 - 60^2)

Answer 2

http://roads.advancedacademics.com/coursecontent/math/geom2004/geoma_unit6/unit6_ch4_hw_files/image001.gif

Answer 3

i dont know if that changes things?

Answer 4

It confirms that I understood it even without the picture, so just follow what I did above.

Answer 5

SO is the answer 121

Answer 6

a^2 = 121
a = 11
The answer is a = 11.