Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8
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2. The Pythagorean Theorem
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Exercise 12 Page 386

6yards

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To find the missing side length of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem. a^2+b^2=c^2

In the formula, a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. We are given a triangle with b=1.1yards and c=6.1yards.

Let's substitute these values into the formula.
a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+ 1.1^2= 6.1^2
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Solve for a
a^2+1.21=37.21
a^2+1.21-1.21=37.21-1.21
a^2=36
a=sqrt(36)
a=6
Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.