Question

Given right triangle ABC.



In the given right triangle, find the length of the hypotenuse, AB, if BC = 6 and AC = 5.


sqrt 36

sqrt 61

sqrt 11

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Do you know the pythagorean theorem?

Answer 3

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 4

6^2 + 5^2 = c^2

Answer 5

take it from there M'lady

Answer 6

so sqrt 11?

Answer 7

No, what is \( 6^2\)?

Answer 8

wait i always think its plus lol

Answer 9

to the power it means the number times itself

Answer 10

so 6^2 means 6 * 6

Answer 11

Here is the pythagorean theorem: \(\sf a^2+b^2=c^2\). Substitute in 6 for a, and 5 for b, then solve.

Answer 12

Ok, so you are confused on exponents?
x^2 means x*x
x^3 means x*x*x
etc

Answer 13

In many cases jess you won't be able to display a perfect perfect power so it's important that she realizes ^ is "to the power of"

Answer 14

What do you mean a perfect perfect power?

Answer 15

ok got that point lol thnx

Answer 16

I meant to only put one perfect my bad.

Answer 17

Ok, so what do you get once you add 6^2 + 5^2?

Answer 18

It means that you won't always be able to make a fancy version of 6^2 and so she'll need to know what ^ means

Answer 19

Oh, like this: \(\sf 6^2\) vs this? 6^2

Answer 20

yea

Answer 21

ok :)

Answer 22

6^2 = 36
5^2 = 25
36 + 25 = ?

Answer 23

equalllllll....????????

Answer 24

Basic math hereeeee

Answer 25

61

Answer 26

there you go

Answer 27

now

Answer 28

square root of 61 isssss?

Answer 29

Put into a calculator \(\sqrt{61}\)

Answer 30

Here you can use this M'lady http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=square+root+61

Answer 31

That works too

Answer 32

as a calculator I mean

Answer 33

thnx

Answer 34

So, in the end we have \(\sf\sqrt{61}\approx 7.8\)

Answer 35

tada~