Question

I really don’t get this math how am i supposed to figure out which side is which?

Answer 1

26

Explanation:

You would use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the last side.

Pythagorean theorem- a^2+b^2=c^2

a and b =sides

c=hypotenuse

Since you are finding the hypotenuse(c), you don't have to rearrange the formula

plug in a and b.

10^2+24^2=c^2

solve

100+576=c^2

676=c^2

do the square root of 676 to get rid of the c^2

26=c

Answer 2

u can use "a squared + b squared = c squared"

in this case the two legs are 10 and 24 because they are near the right angle. the hypotenuse is always across from the right angle, so it's the long side that connects the two legs. Now you can plug in 10 and 24 for the pythagorean theorem and solve for the hypotenuse. that would be 10 squared plus 24 squared equal to c squared.