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OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

help me?

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

You want to find the length of lines B and C and lines C and A. Then you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse, which will be side AB.

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Pythagorean Theorem: \[a^2 + b^2 = c^2\]

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

how do i find the length between b and c and c and a though? :)

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Lines B and C have the same y-axis, therefore, so you just want to find the difference of the numbers in the x-axis (4 and 2).

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

ohhhh! okay!

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

i got 3.61??

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

when i did pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Okay so we have Lines B and C equal to 2, and lines C and A equal to 3. So the Pythagorean Theorem states 2^2 + 3^2 = c^2

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

We know that two squared = 4 and 3 squared = 9. 4 + 9 = 13. Now you just need to find the square root of 13. And if you look closely, you already have the answer: \[\sqrt{13}\]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Gotta go. Good night...

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

thank you! goodnight! @calculusxy

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