A right triangle is a trianle with one angle measuring 90 degrees. in a right triangle the lengths of the sides are related by PT c^2=a^2=b^2 where c is the length of the hypotenuse , find the length of the hypotenuse when the other 2 sides' measurements are 6 and 8 feet.
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2007-06-19 15:09:16 · 12 answers · asked by quepid622 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
c² = 6² + 8²
c² = 100
c = 10
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2007-06-19 15:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Robert L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
C^2=6^2+8^2
C^2=36+64=100
C=square root of 100= 10
remember always the 3, 4, 5 in right triangle where 5 is the hypoteneuse and the adjacent and opposite sides are 3 and 4, or the 1,1 and squareroot of two in 45degree triangle.
hope this helps
2007-06-19 15:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by jesem47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm going to be different and say the answer is "Avocado".
Seriously it's 10. If you have trouble with the math aspect of it, it helps to draw a diagram. Draw a triangle with a square corner, one edge 6 units (use cm from a ruler) and the other side 8 units (use cm from a ruler). If you've been very careful you should be able to measure from one tip to the other and confirm the answer.
It's important to understand how you got it though. What works better is to raise each edge to the exponent of 2 giving you 36 and 64. Add these together to get 100, then get the square root of ten.
2007-06-19 16:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ninja grape juice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So Close: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - so this should be rather easy then. 36 + 64 = 100 (a^2+b^2=c^2)
c^2=100
sqrt100=10=C
just a double of the 3, 4, 5 right triangle.
2007-06-19 15:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is 10ft. cause 6^2 + 8^2=36 + 64 = 100 and the square root of 100 is 10.
2007-06-19 15:18:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
c² = 6² + 8²
c² = 36 + 64
c² = 100
c = 10
Hypotenuse = 10 ft
2007-06-19 23:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 23:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c²=6²+8²
c²=36+64
c²=100
c=10 feet
2007-06-19 15:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
c is the hypotenuse.
a=6 b=8 c= we dont know
plug it in.
6^2 + 8^2 = c^2
36 + 64 = c^2
100=c^2
take the square root of each.
c=10
2007-06-19 15:18:27 · answer #9 · answered by kelida122 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sqrt(6^2+8^2) = 10
you have your formula wrong its c^2 = a^2 + b^2
2007-06-19 15:15:43 · answer #10 · answered by mr.effie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋