Ashley has a right triangular Garden in her backyard the longest side of the garden measures 17 yards one of the sizes 10 yards long find the length of the other side of the garden

Answer ...

The answer should be 13.74 yards.

We must apply the pythagorean theorem to solve.

C is the hypotenuse aka the longest side.

Formula: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a^2 + 10^2 = 17^2

a^2 + 100 = 289

Subtract 100 from both sides.

a^2 = 189

Square root of 189 is approximately 13.74.