Question

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@igreen @answermyquestions @lordhelix8th What is the length of RM when TS = 12 cm, TP = 11 cm, and RO = 15 cm? Round to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

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Answer 1

Well?

Answer 2

@sonic400539 do you know?

Answer 3

We need to use the Pythagorean Theorem

Answer 4

oh great....

Answer 5

Are you familiar with it?

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

Read this and tell me if you understand it
http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.html

Answer 8

\(\small\color{#AC58FA}{Would~you~mind~just~working~me~through~the~answer?}\)

Answer 9

Define working through the answer?

Answer 10

Okay, so we want to find OM first to complete the right triangle.

Answer 11

OM can be easily found :P

Answer 12

OM = 1/2 * TS

Answer 13

but they need to know what the Pythagorean Theorem is first...

Answer 14

\(\small\color{#AC58FA}{I~do~already.}\)

Answer 15

Okay, can you give us a brief summary?

Answer 16

\(\small\color{#AC58FA}{the~Pythagorean~theorem~or~Pythagoras's~theorem~is~a~statement~about~the~sides~of~a~right~triangle.}\)

Answer 17

nice copy and paste

Answer 18

who says i copied and pasted?

Answer 19

Hmmmm... wikipedia does http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

Answer 20

Okay, let me give a brief summary of it.

Btw, it's okay to say you don't know what it is.

Answer 21

I don't have time for this. My stupid keyboard is glitched. Everytime i post something, the text stays in the box and when i press backspace it goes back another page.

Answer 22

First off, what is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?

Answer 23

The Pythagorean Theorem is a formula used to find any side of a right triangle when given the two other sides.

The formula is \(\sf a^2 + b^2 = c^2\).

Where 'a' and 'b' are the two legs of the triangle, and 'c' is the hypotenuse.

Answer 24

@sleepyjess Lol, this is why 2 people helping gets frustrating..

Answer 25

lol

Answer 26

You answered the question :P

Answer 27

Yes, that's what I meant by frustrating..lol.

Answer 28

xD

Answer 29

Anyway, in this situation, KM is the hypotenuse, 'c', and RO and OM are the two legs.

Answer 30

RM*

Answer 31

We are already given RO, and TS.

And like I stated before, OM = 1/2 * TS

Answer 32

So, can you find OM? @CheesecakeKitten