PRE CALC: stuck on this one rule of the function?

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PRE CALC: stuck on this one rule of the function?

The length of c of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is a function of the length of a and b of the legs. State a rule for the function c(a,b). Thanks a lot for the help.

2007-11-23 05:50:18 · 3 answers · asked by Gabe E 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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c = sqrt (a^2 + b^2), a la the Pythagorean theorem.

2007-11-23 05:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

use pythagorean theorem, c^2 = a^2 + b^2.
which means that the length of the longest leg of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the sides of shorter legs of the right triangle.

2007-11-23 06:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by slow poke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c= sqrt(a^b + b^2)

2007-11-23 06:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋