PLZ HELP I WILL MARK BRAINLLEST-Jayden and Sheridan both tried to find the missing side of the right triangle.
A right triangle is shown. One leg is labeled as 7 centimeters. The hypotenuse is labeled as 13 centimeters.
Jayden's Work Sheridan's Work
a2 + b2 = c2 a2 + b2 = c2
72 + 132 = c2 72 + b2 = 132
49 + 169 = c2 49 + b2 = 169
218 = c2 b2 = 120
Square root 218 equals square root c squared. Square root b squared equals square root 120.
14.76 ≈ c b ≈ 10.95
Is either of them correct? Explain your reasoning.
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Answer:
actually a²+b² =c² is wrong
because hypotenuse will come at place of C and not on place of A and B
Sheridan is doing it right. i.e 10.95 is correct answer
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Step-by-step explanation:
In a²+b²=c², c is hypotenuse and, a and b are other sides.
In this manner, Sheridan is correct as he took c = hypotenuse, unlike Jayden(who took b=hypotenuse)
Solving sheridan's work
7²+b²=13²
b²=169 - 49
b²=120
b=√120 =10.95
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