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Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions

User Mniess
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You did not provide any question. I will give general advice.

Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

If you know two sides, you know ll three sides.

A house sits in the shade.

The house is 18 feet tall. The shadow is 24 feet long. What is the hypotenuse of this triangle?

We know a and b here! a=18, b=24.

18 * 18 = 324.

24 * 24 = 576.
324+576 = 900

The square root of 900 is what will be your answer:

18*18 + 24*24 = 30*30.

I hope this helps!

User David Hellsing
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