I need the answer please. solve for b

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asked Oct 5, 2023 85.2k views

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Gws · Answer 1 · 2023-10-09T18:27:38+0000

The Pythagorean theorem is
a^2+b^2=c^2 , where a and b are two legs of a right triangle and c is the hypotenuse (the longest side).

We're given a triangle with the following:

We can plug these values into the Pythagorean theorem as a, b and c:

$a^2+b^2=c^2\\2^2+b^2=6^2$

Now, isolate b:

$b^2=6^2-2^2\\b=√(6^2-2^2)\\b=√(36-4)\\b=√(32)$

b=√(32)