Pythagoras Theorem- Example

How Do I Use it? Write it down as an equation:  a2 + b2 = c2

Now you can use algebra to find any missing value, as in the following examples: Example: Solve this triangle.  a2 + b2 = c2 52 + 122 = c2 25 + 144 = c2169 = c2 c2 = 169c = √169 c = 13

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