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If a = 7 and b equals 13 what is the value of C round your answer to the nearest hundredth

If a = 7 and b equals 13 what is the value of C round your answer to the nearest hundredth-example-1
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Answer:

c ≈ 14.76

Explanation:

In right triangle ABC, you have short sides a=7 and b=13. You want the length of the hypotenuse, 'c'.

Pythagorean theorem

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the relationship between the sides of a right triangle is ...

c² = a² +b²

Application

Filling in the given values, we have ...

c² = 7² +13² = 49 +169 = 218

c = √218 ≈ 14.7648

Rounding to hundredths, we have ...

c ≈ 14.76

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Additional comment

Your posted question asks for the value of C (capitalized). That refers to the right angle, so its value is C = 90°. It is always helpful if you ask for what you really want to know.

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