Solve for b Is it square root 39? Or Square root 89?

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Thomaschaaf asked Apr 5, 2022

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Solve for b
Is it square root 39?
Or
Square root 89?

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:

√(39)

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem:

b^2+5^2=8^2

We can rearrange this equation to find b:

$b^2=8^2-5^2\\\\b^2=64-25=39\\\\√(b^2)=√(39)\\\\b=√(39)$

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Answer:39

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