Triangles and Trigonometry! Please help!? Medal.

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seaturtle113 · Answer

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wolf1728 · Answer

Do you know the Pythagorean Theorem?

seaturtle113 · Answer

a squared + b squared = c squared, right?

wolf1728 · Answer

Correct.  and you have to apply that correctly.
a² + b² = c²  where c is the hyopenuse, which in this case is what you have to solve.

seaturtle113 · Answer

so it would be 8 squared + 10 squared = c squared

wolf1728 · Answer

correct

seaturtle113 · Answer

so it would be 62+100= 162 squared and you would have to divide that by a square root, right?

wolf1728 · Answer

Actually it is 164 and then you have to take the square root.

seaturtle113 · Answer

whoops... I mean 64... sorry xP so how would you find the square root again? You find two right? Two perfect squares that equal your number?

wolf1728 · Answer

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seaturtle113 · Answer

yes, I've learned it... I just get mixed up with all the different processes.... the answer I keep getting is 12.8 when rounded to the nearest tenth, but this isn't in the format they want.

wolf1728 · Answer

Okay I think they want you to do some manipulation with it.
164 = 4 * 41

so sq root (164) = sq root (4 * 41) = 2 * sq root (41)
Is that what they want?

seaturtle113 · Answer

Yes! Thank you so much! I really think I get it, now!

wolf1728 · Answer

okay !!!!!!!!
Glad I could help.

seaturtle113 · Answer

Thanks again! (: Math is just beyond me. xD But hey if you ever need help with English, I'm your girl.