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6 September, 11:07

Find side b if side a = 10 inches and side c = 16 inches. Round to the nearest hundredth if the answer is uneven

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  1. 6 September, 11:34
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    This uses the Pythagorean Theorem, which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. All you need to do is switch that formula around and you can get the answer easily.

    10^2 + b^2 = 16^2

    100 + b^2 = 256

    b^2 = 156

    b = 12.489, or 12.49 rounded
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