Question
if one side of the right triangle is 400 yards and the other is 500 yards. how much is the missing side using pythagorean theorem
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the missing side of the right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Let's denote the missing side as x.
Using the given sides:
400^2 + 500^2 = x^2
160,000 + 250,000 = x^2
410,000 = x^2
Now, find the square root of 410,000 to solve for x:
x = √410,000
x ≈ 640.31
Therefore, the missing side of the right triangle is approximately 640.31 yards.
Let's denote the missing side as x.
Using the given sides:
400^2 + 500^2 = x^2
160,000 + 250,000 = x^2
410,000 = x^2
Now, find the square root of 410,000 to solve for x:
x = √410,000
x ≈ 640.31
Therefore, the missing side of the right triangle is approximately 640.31 yards.