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xXQuintonXx:
help please(ss below)
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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snowflake0531:
what the *censored word* are you guys doing ._.
xXQuintonXx:
i honestly have no damn idea xd
snowflake0531:
the purple triangle
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:
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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
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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