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xXQuintonXx:

help please(ss below)

xXQuintonXx:

MrMudd183:

Firstly, do you know that Pythagorean's theorem states?

xXQuintonXx:

no

MrMudd183:

Pythagorean's Theorem states A^2 + B^2 = C^2

MrMudd183:

So using the info from the problem, how do you think the data would go into the theorem?

xXQuintonXx:

so i do 8^2 for A,B?

MrMudd183:

Not quite A^2 is one leg of the triangle B^2 is the other leg C^2 is the hypotenuse

xXQuintonXx:

ya lost me

MrMudd183:

The hypotenuse is always the measurement across from the right angle

xXQuintonXx:

so wouldnt A be 8

xXQuintonXx:

so 8^2

xXQuintonXx:

which would be 64

MrMudd183:

Yep

xXQuintonXx:

so then B is 8^2 too?

MrMudd183:

Yep, you can use either A or B for the other 8^2

xXQuintonXx:

and then its 64 + 64 then =?^2?

MrMudd183:

Yep, what do you think is after that?

xXQuintonXx:

64+64=128^2=16384

MrMudd183:

I would squareroot the 128 try that and see what it gets you

xXQuintonXx:

11.313708499

xXQuintonXx:

so 11?

MrMudd183:

Yep, sorry if it was confusing in a way...it's been kind of a while since I did this myself but I understand how to do it

xXQuintonXx:

so the answers 11?

xXQuintonXx:

it just said that 11 is incorrect

MrMudd183:

Hmm.... @snowflake0531 can you give some assistance please?

snowflake0531:

what the *censored word* are you guys doing ._.

xXQuintonXx:

i honestly have no damn idea xd

snowflake0531:

the purple triangle

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MrMudd183:

@snowflake0531 wrote:
what the *censored word* are you guys doing ._.
I was trying to assist on the Pythagorean's Theorem but I just confused myself in a way hehe.....it's been a while since i did it

snowflake0531:

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snowflake0531:

Can you tell me the length of A an C?

xXQuintonXx:

so A is 8 and B is 0?

xXQuintonXx:

A would be 8 and so would be C

snowflake0531:

@xxquintonxx wrote:
so A is 8 and B is 0?
B is half of the base... look at the purple triangle, it's the radius, not diameter

xXQuintonXx:

4

snowflake0531:

Yes so \[b^2 + 4^2=8^2 \]

xXQuintonXx:

so its 16=64?

snowflake0531:

\[b^2+16=64\\b^2=48\\b=\sqrt{48}\]

xXQuintonXx:

so i'd subtract 16 from 64 to get the answer?

snowflake0531:

i gave you the answer but yes

xXQuintonXx:

ik i meant thats how i would get the answer to these is subtracting wut A and B equal to C

xXQuintonXx:

?

snowflake0531:

do you know how to solve for a variable in a regular equation?

xXQuintonXx:

hold up ima post the next one to make sure im doing this right

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