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OpenStudy (elisaneedshelp):

@bibby Help me with finding the missing lengths

OpenStudy (elisaneedshelp):

after a^2+b^2=c^2 12^2+15^2= c^2 144+225=

OpenStudy (elisaneedshelp):

what do i do?

OpenStudy (bibby):

\[\huge c^2= 144 + 225 = 369\] how do you get c alone?

OpenStudy (elisaneedshelp):

Idk i feel confused and am i supposed to square root anything? cuz last year in 9th grade no but this year i think my teacher did square root something in there....

OpenStudy (bibby):

you are. Remember that square roots are the opposite of squares (and powers in general) \[\huge \sqrt{x^2} = x\] here's a more visual way of seeing it:|dw:1394591528532:dw|

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