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Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011

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Exercise 5 Page 535

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Practice makes perfect

To find the missing side 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 a=15, b=8, and c=x.

Let's substitute these values into the formula and solve for x.

a^2+b^2=c^2

SubstituteValues

Substitute values

15^2+ 8^2= x^2

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Solve for x

Calculate power

225+64=x^2

Add terms

289=x^2

sqrt(LHS)=sqrt(RHS)

sqrt(289)=x

Rearrange equation

x=sqrt(289)

Calculate root

x=17

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