Thread: How to work out the missing length of a hypotenuse triangle?

Triangle sides are 467cm , missing length , longest side 582cm. Can you please show me how work out the missing length.

Thanks.

a^2 + b^2= c^2

c being the hypotenuse. Longest side is the hypotenuse so

467^2 + b^2= 582^2

218089+ b^2= 338724

B^2= 120635

b= 347.3cm

a² + b² = c²
467² + b² = 582²
b² = 582² - 467²
= 338724 - 218089
= 120635
b = ?120635
= 347

Pythagorean theorem...

a^2+b^2=c^2

I won't solve the problem for you though... you should do that on your own so you learn

shame on you other answerers