Question

Use the triangle at the right. Find the length of the missing side.
Show your work.
b = 2.1, c = 2.9

Answer 1

use pythagoras
c is your longest side and you will use the formula

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

Answer 2

Use Pythagorean thearum

Answer 3

substitute your values into the formula, rearrange to get a

Answer 4

where did 2.6 come from

Answer 5

a=4

Answer 6

a squared is 4

Answer 7

so a=2

Answer 8

well done :) you are correct

Answer 9

tahnks

Answer 10

you are welcome, next time you post a pythagoras question show us your attempt beforehand since you are potsing alot of them

Answer 11

I meant 2.1 sorry.