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  • 25-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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Say that a and b are the lengths of the legs of a right triangle and c is the length of the hypotenuse. Find b if a = 21 and c = 29.
A) b =40
B) B = 20
C) B= 10
D) B = 400

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MissPhiladelphia
MissPhiladelphia MissPhiladelphia
  • 25-11-2016
When the triangle is a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. The formula would be

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

If a = 21 and c=29, thus

b^2 = c^2 - a^2
b^2 = 29^2 - 21^2
b^2 = 400
b = square root (400)
b = 20 units. 

Thus, the answer is D) B = 400
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matzenkristen
matzenkristen matzenkristen
  • 13-05-2020

Answer:

the answer is D. B = 400

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