A few days ago
Brittany l

pythagorean theorem????

I dont get this problem…. help!!!!!

use the pythagorean therom to solve for x: the legs are 5 and 17 and the hypotenuse is x.

My answer was 17.72004515 but it doesnt look right…. is it?

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A few days ago
Lauren J

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Yes, this answer is correct. The hypotenuse is always longer than the sum of the sides of a right triangle.

5^2 + 17^2 = 314

sqrt(314) = 17.72004515

Good job!

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Pythagorean Therom = A squared + B squared = C squared

So the Hypotenuese, being C would equal

the square root of 5 squared + 17 squared

which equals 17.72004515

So your right

Note : Pythagorean Therom only works on right triangles. not Isosoles or Scalene

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A few days ago
cityguy08
Your answer is correct. A squared (5 x 5) = 25

B ” (17 x 17) = 314

C ” = 339

Square root of 339 = 17.720045

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A few days ago
chocoeclairs
The formula of pythagorean theorem is…

a^2+b^2=c^

where:

a and b is the sides

C is the hypotenuse

5^2+17^2=x^2

25+289=x^2

get the squareroot of both sides, which will leave x

so x is the squareroot of 314

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A few days ago
Anonymous
In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two adjacent sides…

5^2 + 17^2 = X^2

square them and add them, then get the square root to get X

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A few days ago
ignoramus
A^2 + B^2 = C^2

so,

5 ^ 2 + 17^ 2 = X ^ 2

25 + 289 = X^2

X = square root of 314

X = 17.7200451

So the answer is your answer is right.

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A few days ago
Emerdale
There yah go.

Its the square root of 25+ 17^2

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A few days ago
deefalvey
a squared + b squared = c squared

5×5 + 17×17 = x squared

25 + 289 = x squared

= 314

square root of 314 = 17.2

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A few days ago
lloyd_taggart11
That is right:

5^2 + 17^2 = x^2

x = sqrt[314] = 17.72 …

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A few days ago
mini_plum
yes, but you could just give the square root of 314 so it is tidier
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