Question

Help! Will medal and fan.

Answer 1

what do u need help with?

Answer 2

Hold on will post pic

Answer 3

Here we go

Answer 4

hang on

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c²
5² + 12² = c²

Answer 7

solve for c

Answer 8

idk how to do that @peachpi

Answer 9

Do you know what 5² means?

Answer 10

C^2 would be equal to 169

Answer 11

but u would solve by solving other parts of equation

Answer 12

Um?

Answer 13

So, 5^2 equals what?

Answer 14

it means 5 x 5

Answer 15

@Rocky_

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25

Answer 17

exactly. then u would do 12^2

Answer 18

this means 12 x 12

Answer 19

144

Answer 20

U would then add 144 and 25

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144 + 25 = ?

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169

Answer 23

exactly

Answer 24

so, c^2 = 169

Answer 25

no!

Answer 26

c² = 169
take the square root of both sides.
In other words, what number times itself gives 169

Answer 27

hold on brb

Answer 28

what's no @peachpi

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169 is the square of the length.

Answer 30

ik

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the length would be 13 meters bc 13 x 13 = 169

Answer 32

yes

Answer 33

i knew that

Answer 34

i didnt say 169 was the length

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13 meters?

Answer 36

yes

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yes

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do u understand why?

Answer 39

@Rocky_

Answer 40

No not really.

Answer 41

what do u not understand?

Answer 42

What would i write to show my work. The ladder must be 13 meters long bc
5² + 12² = c² c² = 13*13=169 ??

Answer 43

@muscrat123 @peachpi