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c² = a² + b²

adding in numbers from triangle

40² = 35² + b²

re arranging a to hug c

40² - 35² = b²

Squaring the values

(40x40=1600) - (35x35=1225) = b²

1600 - 1225 = b²

minusing.

375 = b²

so √375 = b

√375 = 19.36491673103708

 

Learn your formulas, it should be pretty straight forward.

 Nov 10, 2014
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Best Answer

c² = a² + b²

adding in numbers from triangle

40² = 35² + b²

re arranging a to hug c

40² - 35² = b²

Squaring the values

(40x40=1600) - (35x35=1225) = b²

1600 - 1225 = b²

minusing.

375 = b²

so √375 = b

√375 = 19.36491673103708

 

Learn your formulas, it should be pretty straight forward.

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