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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain all steps pls?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the pythagorean theorem.. Do you know how to use that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No ;~;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where c is the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so plug in the values and what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a = 24² - 26²

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a^2+24^2=26^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Err- okay..so thats all? then i just find a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore 576 - 676 = 100 which when square rooted is 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes @CoolKatt16 , so what is a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, first tell me what is \[26^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

52?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do 26 x 26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[26^2= 26 \times 26 = ?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh..duh. 676

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes! good, now what is \[24^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

576

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes! so now you have \[a^2+576=676\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what is \[a^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square root it to get the final answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good so what is a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10,000?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a^2=100\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a=\sqrt{100}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what is a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh so a = 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes! Good job! ☻☺

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for helping me :D

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