Question

If side a = 3 and b = 4 what is the length of leg c in a right triangle using the
pythagorean theorem?

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Step-by-step explanation: Leg A + Leg B= Leg C

9+16=25 the square of 25 is 5

Answer 2

Answer:

5 = c

Step-by-step explanation:

pythagorean theorem is simply a^2 + b^2 = c^2

so a=3 and b=4 so we plug them in

3^2 + 4^2 = c^2

which is

9 + 16 = c^2

so

25 = c^2

then we take the square root for the answer!!

sqrt(25) = sqrt(c^2)

5 = c