Question

Find h.
10 in.
h
h = [?] in.
4 in.

Answer 1

h = sqrt(96)

Explanation:

We can use the pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

2^2 + h^2 = 10^2

4 + h^2 = 100

h^2 = 100-4

h^2 = 96

Taking the square root of each side

h = sqrt(96)