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OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

"I need help with this math with medal help please!"

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Questions here.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Have you used the Pythagorean theorem before?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

yeah

OpenStudy (mrnood):

|dw:1456993889299:dw| b^2 = c^2-a^2 The others I looked at seem to require the use of 2 principles: Pythagoras Sin rule You should take a look at each one and see if you can break it down into rules that oyu know. This is not intended as a plcae to post your whoe test for answers

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge a^2 + b^2=c^2$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 2.8^2 + b^2 = 3^2$$ Solve for b :-)

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

is it 1.16?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge b^2 = 9 -2.8^2$$

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

-1.16?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$1.16 = b^2$$ Not b

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

wait what lol?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

sorry got confused lol.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

oh ok i understand now.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

is it -1.16

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Nope, take the square root of 1.16 to get the value of b.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

This is what i got for the square root 1.07703296143

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes, I get that too :-)

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

So what now?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

That is the answer for what is b.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

It says round to the nearest hundreth

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

The foot of the ladder is 1.08 m from the base of the wall.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

so thats the answer?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yup, to the nearest hundredth.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

gave u your medal ill open a new question if ya wanna help.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for trying to learn :-)

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