Which equation can be solved to find one of the missing side lengths in the triangle?

The pythagorean theorem states that a^2+b^2=c^2 in a right triangle where C is the longest side. this equation can gelp you figure out the length of one side if you have the lengths of the other two sides.

Example:

1. replace the variables in the theorem with the values of the known sides.

32^2+b^2=183^2

2. square the measures, and subtract 1,089 from each side.

1,089+b^2=33,489

b^2=32,400

3. Find the square root of each side.

square root of b^2 = squre root of 32,400

Answer: b=180