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8. The Pythagorean Theorem
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Exercise 7 Page P23

9.2

Practice makes perfect

To find the missing side of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem.

In the formula, a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. We are given a triangle with a=2 and b=9. Let's substitute these values into the formula.

a^2+b^2=c^2
2^2+ 9^2=c^2
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Solve for c
4+81=c^2
85=c^2
sqrt(85)=c
c=sqrt(85)
c ≈ 9.220
c ≈ 9.2

Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.