How do you find the missing side length of a right angle triangle with the height of 8ft and the base of 6 feet?
Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
yes i know but I got the answer wrong and I need a little more guidance. Step by step would be helpful. I'm a visual learner...
Visualize a 3-4-5 right triangle (same as a 6-8-10 triangle)
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
8^2 + 6^2 = c^2
64 + 36 = c^2
100 = c^2
? = c
Thank you Ms. Sue! Exactly what I needed!!
Bobpursley's answer is also useful.
You're welcome.
To find the missing side length of a right angle triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. In a right angle triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, the height is 8 feet, and the base is 6 feet. We need to find the hypotenuse. Let's call the missing side length "c."
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can write the equation:
c^2 = 8^2 + 6^2
c^2 = 64 + 36
c^2 = 100
To find the value of c, we take the square root of both sides of the equation:
c = √100
c = 10
Therefore, the missing side length (hypotenuse) of the right angle triangle is 10 feet.