Question

How do you use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle with the given measures: A= 2, B= 7?

Answer 1

c=`sqrt53`

Explanation:

`a^2+b^2=c^2`

`a^2=4`
`b^2=49`
`4+49=53=c^2`

`c=sqrt53`