Problema Solution

Find the length of the third side of the right triangle.

8ft, 15ft, and the base is c feet. c = how many feet?

Answer provided by our tutors

By using Pythagorous theorem 

Given

a=15t

b=8ft

a^2=b^2+c^2

 

putting values we get

 

15^2=8^2+c^2

 

15^2-8^2=c^2

 

225-64=c^2

161=c^2

taking square root on both sides we get

 

912.7=c

so c=12.7ft

which is the desired result