Question

Question 9

Assume a and bare legs of a right triangle and c is the hypotenuse. Solve for the missing length using the Pythagorean Theorem.
a =5, b = 7,C=_
ОА
c=74
OB
c=37
с
c=2137
c=174

Answer 1

It was the "bare legs" that got my attention. I'm still looking, but will answer the question in the meantime.

c = 8.602

Explanation:

The Pythagorean Theorem tells us that
`a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2)`

a = 5. b = 7, so:

5^{2} + 7^{2} = c^{2}

25 + 49 = c^{2}

c^{2} = 74

c = 8.602

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I don't know how to interpret the rest of the post:

"ОА

c=74

OB

c=37

с

c=2137

c=174"

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I see the bare legs now. Gotta go.