J jenyrice New member Joined Sep 25, 2005 Messages 4 Sep 26, 2005 #1 If i have a right triangle with the length of the hypotenuse being 10, and the other side is 8, how do I find the length of the unknown side?
If i have a right triangle with the length of the hypotenuse being 10, and the other side is 8, how do I find the length of the unknown side?
G Guest Guest Sep 26, 2005 #2 hypotenuse =c side 1 = a side 2 =b then c^2 = a^2 + b^2 place your values in this and it becomes (10)^2 = (8)^2 + b^2 100 = 64 + b^2 36 = b^2 b = ???
hypotenuse =c side 1 = a side 2 =b then c^2 = a^2 + b^2 place your values in this and it becomes (10)^2 = (8)^2 + b^2 100 = 64 + b^2 36 = b^2 b = ???
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Sep 27, 2005 #3 Boy oh boy, JR; too busy or tired to look up a right triangle?
