To find b’s value, we can plug in the formula for Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
This turns into:
49 + b^2 = 144
To find the value of b^2, we simply subtract 49 from 144.
144 - 49 = 95, so b^2 = 95
Now to find the square root of 95:
√95 ≈ 9.7
This means b ≈ 9.7.
b ≈ 9.7