Question

f. complete the steps to add the equations from part e this will make one side of the Pythagorean theorem part c: b squared =________part e: a squared =________a squared +b squared =__________

Answer 1

Pythagorean theorem

`a^2+b^2=c^2`

this is applied for right triangles.

To find one of the sides, the equation can be cleared for a or b.

solve for a.

`\begin{gathered} a^2+b^2=c^2 \\ a^2^{}=c^2-b^2 \\ a=\sqrt[]{c^2-b^2} \end{gathered}`

keep in mind that you are talking aboud distances, meaning that the answer should be a positive integrer.