Using the pythagorean theorem, how do you solve for the missing side given c = 53 and a = 45?
1 Answer
May 10, 2016
Explanation:
By Pythagoras theorem:
#a^2+b^2 = c^2#
So:
#b = sqrt(c^2-a^2) = sqrt(53^2-45^2) = sqrt(2809-2025) = sqrt(784) = 28#
