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i need help with the pythagorean theroem, I am failing math.

The pythagorean theroem. Math class. Failing. Study tips. Things to remember

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# of Thumbs Up Received (1)		 hi there for the pythagorean theroem, there is a triangle and the hypotenuse is across from the 90 degree angle and the hypotenuse is C'squared, and the other two legs are what you want it to be for A'squared, or B'squared. once yuo get it to get C'squared, you have to add A and B'squared together, and when you get an answer you have to square root it to get C'squared. to get A or B'squared you have to subtract what ever you have for A or B'squared from C'squared, and what ever you get you have to square root it for A or B'squared. there you go i hope this helps you, any other questions you can E-mail me at chris_bozich1994@yahoo.com.

P.S. pythagorean theroem is A'squared+B'squared=C'squared.

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avatarAnonymous the pythagorean theroem is simple it is (a squared plus b squared equals c squared)
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avatarKalie
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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Study Skills and AcademicsTop 5 in 2 Topics		 okay this will be a little hard to answer online but I'll do my best. In your triangle you have a 90 degree angle and the side opposite from that is "c". Then, the other two sides are "a" and "b" [it doesn't matter which is which...you can choose]. You then add "a" squared plus "b" squared and get "c" squared. If you want "c" alone then just take the square root. Let's say you're trying to solve for "a", then put the numbers you do know "b" and "c" in the equation. For example: assume "b"=3 and "c"=5. Find "a". So you would say 3 squared + "a" squared = 5 squared. You know that 3 squared is 9 and 5 squared is 25 so plug those numbers in and subtract a nine from both sides to get "a" squared on one side and the number [now 16] on the other. Take the square root of both sides and you get "a"=4. Once you get past all the plugging in, you just solve like a regular equation. Hope this helps!
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