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  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:07 AM
    qwertyuioop
    Triangles
    I can't really draw a trinagle on here so ill explain it!
    A trinagle and it has 3 sides a,b,c,
    A has no number
    B says 13
    C says 17
    I have 2 find the length on side a
    How do you figure it out do you add all the sides?
    So it side a will -30?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:24 AM
    Wondergirl
    I thought you said you would post in good English, not texting (which is forbidden on this site).

    State the problem as it is on your worksheet or in your book. Your post is nearly unreadable.

    Do you know the formulas for finding the side of a triangle?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:26 AM
    qwertyuioop
    It's a picture in the book and I don't no how to make a picture on here
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:28 AM
    ebaines
    Depends on the shape of the triangle. I am guessing that it's a right triangle, so the angle between sides 'a' and 'b' is 90 degrees,and 'c' is the hypotenuse - is that correct? If so you should use the Pythagorian Theorem, which says a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Here you would plug in values for 'b' and 'c' and solve for 'a.'

    If the triangle is not a right triangle post back with more info about its shape.
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:28 AM
    Wondergirl
    "no" is spelled "know"

    Is it a right triangle?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:29 AM
    qwertyuioop
    Yes it is
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:32 AM
    Wondergirl
    What's the -30?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:35 AM
    qwertyuioop
    What I think the answer is
    I added all the sides
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:38 AM
    Wondergirl
    Why negative?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:39 AM
    qwertyuioop
    oh whoops that was a mistake it was meant to be =
  • Jun 14, 2012, 08:43 AM
    Wondergirl
    Back up.

    What is b squared? C squared?
  • Jun 14, 2012, 11:40 AM
    qwertyuioop
    What ever I got it but thanks for your time and pactince! :)
  • Jun 14, 2012, 11:53 AM
    Wondergirl
    What is your answer?

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