Question

Find the missing side. 6 is A^2 10 is B^2 what is the missing side​

Answer 1

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a right triangle, which fits the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2 +b^2 = c^2. The variables a, b, and c all are sides of the triangle, while a and b are the two legs and c is the hypothenuse.

In this problem, we see that 6 and x are the legs and 10 is the hypothenuse.    We put 6 as "a" and x as "b" (but it doesn't matter which is a and b) and 10 is c. Therefore, we have the equation:

6^2 + x^2 = 10^2

which further simplifies to:

36 + x^2 = 100

x^2 = 64

and so x would equal 8 (or -8, but it is impossible to have a side length of -8).

Therefore, the missing side is 8.  

Answer 2

Answer:

The missing side is x=8

Step-by-step explanation:

The missing side equation is a²+b²=c²

So we plug in 6²+b²=10²

This gives us 8²