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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the length of BB' and AA'? Pic below, It will be square root.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got \[\sqrt{36}\]

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

How'd you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Probably cause I suck at this >.<

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I get the feeling you have the correct idea but put in the wrong numbers, so come on, tell me what you did.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I measured the distance between the two. Which is 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x6=36, but the answer needs two numbers so I figured 36...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

You're pulling numbers out of nowhere, Skrilluh :D Where'd 6 come from?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The blocks...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You see I was never taught this...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Education these days, am I right? haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

>.<

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So here's what I want you to do... start at the point from B and move right, counting as you go, until you get to a point that is below B'. Can you do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, It's five...I miscounted earlier then?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

That you did. Five to the right. Now start at B again, this time, count and move up until you get to a point that is to the left of B'.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's 2?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yes. So... 5 to the right and 2 up. Can you use your pythagorean theorem now? :) |dw:1408546588783:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

100?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Again with the magic numbers, Skrilluh? :) Where did that come from? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a squared plus b squared equals c squared.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I multiplied 4 and 25 oops

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yes. a squared PLUS b squared not a squared TIMES b squared haha

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'd like to think I have a knack for seeing what the problem is... I guess I was just lucky here lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

>.< Well, so 29?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

That's c squared. So the distance is...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5.3?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

No idea. Stick to \(\large \sqrt{29}\) lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5.3x5.3=29 sorry lol

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I don't know what sort of answer your instructor is looking for, so that's up to you now haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's 29, thanks!

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

not 29.. SQUARE ROOT of 29 D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YEAH I KNOW

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Okay... one more thing... you have to say "TJ is awesome" Go ahead now >:)

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