Question

Pythagorean Theorem

Answer 1

Answer:   6.2

Work Shown:

$a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\\\a^2 + 5^2 = 8^2\\\\a^2 + 25 = 64\\\\a^2 = 64-25\\\\a^2 = 39\\\\a = \sqrt{39}\\\\a \approx 6.244998\\\\a \approx 6.2$

Answer 2

The answer would be 6.2