Question

The picture shows a sandwich box:

A sandwich box is shown with a right triangle side. The right triangle has hypotenuse 12 cm and base 5 cm.

What is the approximate minimum height of a shelf in which this box can fit in the position shown in the picture?

Answer 1

Do you know the pythagorean theorem?

Answer 2

In a way kindof.

Answer 3

So, it's a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Here, we have a and c
5^2 + b^2 =12^2
Can you find 5^2 and 12^2

Answer 4

I dont know how to...

Answer 5

5^2 is 5 times 5
12^2 is 12 times 12

Answer 6

OOOOHHHH

Answer 7

so 10 and 24?

Answer 8

No
what is 5 times 5
What is 12 times 12

Answer 9

Multiplication, not addition

Answer 10

ok so exponents?

Answer 11

so 25 and 144

Answer 12

Okay so
25+ b^2 = 144
b^2 =....

Answer 13

59.5?

Answer 14

No
What is 144-25

Answer 15

119

Answer 16

So, the sqrt of 119 is your answer
aka 10.9

Answer 17

so thats the answer to the problem?

Answer 18

Approximately 10.9

Answer 19

Ok tysm

Answer 20

Yw~

Answer 21

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