Question

What is the length of AC?
A. 7
B. 10.909
C. 13
D. 17

Answer 1

This is a job for the Pythagorean Theorem! Do it!

Answer 2

C. 13

Answer 3

I know, I just needed guidance @tkhunny. I haven't done geometry since I was a sophomore. I am not familiar with it.

Answer 4

Could you please explain why @AMOMAT15? :)

Answer 5

did i help u at all?

Answer 6

I just need to understand why it's 13. A lesson, if you will?

Answer 7

Pythagorean Theorem

If the legs are labeled a and b and the longest side, the hypotenuse, is labeled c, then we have:

\(a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}\)

You have a = 5 and b = 12. Substitute and solve for 'c'.

Answer 8

let me figure out how to explain it

Answer 9

thanks @tkhunny

Answer 10

Thank you both. Really appreciate it.